S1M4 FRASER UNIVERSI16

Faculty of Education --- Intersession 

1979

Ed.

475-04

Designs for Teaching Mathematics: SECONDARY 

Instructor: John V. Trivett 

Place: ? 

14PX 

8620A

Times: ? 

Tuesdays and Fridays, 

8.30 

a.m. - 

12.30

p.m. 

Dates: ? 

First meeting, Tuesday May 8th. 

This course welcomes students of PD? who intend teaching 

Mathematics in secondary schools or who may be asked to teach some 

lessons in the subject though hired for some other priority. 

There may also be some students aiming at the upper grades of 

elementary schools who will find relevance in the course. 

The text from which we shall work is the mimeographed version 

of the Instructor's book, ... AND SO ON, with numbers, available 

at the first meeting, price $2. 

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There will be other readings with 

a list provided. 

Participants will be expected to be well involved in the 

'hands on' activities, in the discussions, readings, homeworks, 

in a journal, all included in a study of important problems in the 

learning and teaching of school mathematics. ? 

Ahead of the course 

I do not prescribe exactly 'what is required' for this depends so 

much on the people who come, on particular needs and wishes, on the 

gifts, strengths and weaknesses that individuals bring with them. 

Please remember that grades have to be given, although we shall 

discuss the form for everyone's final assessment. 

Some written work will be expected. ? 

Also some thoughts, 

readings and reflections between classes. 

The climate of our meetings will be informal though serious, 

relaxed though hard-working, enjoyable, practically relevant to 

future teaching in Ed 

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or in a teaching position. 

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There will? 

be some integration with other subjects. 

We have only 

meetings during six weeks so we shall not 

attempt to do other than begin the study of what is needed. 

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But ? 

that can constitute a magnificent beginning to improve our own and 

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the country's 'unsatisfactory state of mathematics learning and 

teaching. 

Please feel free to meet or call Professor Trivett to discuss 

any details or doubts: 

291-4151

or

922-6683.