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COURSE NUMBER: 475.4

COURSE NAME: Designs for Learning Mathematics

SEMESTER: Summer

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION: Planning for learning, creating learning environments,

developing teaching strategies and materials.

COURSE INFORMATION:

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Dates

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pay(s)

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Time(s)

Dr. Sol E. Sigurdson

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July 2-Aug. 8

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Tues-Thurs. ?

12:30-4:20

Range of Topics: Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum

-Content and Process Objectives.

Instructional Strategies

-Discovery Type Teaching

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Traditional Methods

-Mathematics Laboratory Teaching

Special Problems

-Individual Differences

-Skill Development

-Evaluation

Recommended Reading:

Reys and Post - The Mathematics Laboratory (Text) Prindle,Weber, Schmidt, 1973.

Banwell, et al

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Starting Points Oxford U.P. 1972

Skemp - The Psychology cl Learning Mathematics - Pelican

Kidd, K. etal The Laboratory Approach to Mathematics, SRA, 1970.

Requirements:

Four assignments (607.) - stressing the development of materials and

guidelines for the classroom.

The specifics of the assignments will be developed in class.

Final exam (207) will be a relatively minor written test.

Participation (207.) Because the classes will emphasize student

activity and participation, 207 of the final grade will be

based on this.