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Educ. 475-4 Designs for Learning: Mathematics
(Secondary)
REGULAR SEMESTER 1982
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INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Tom O'Shea
Monday 1:00 - 4:50
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LOCATION: on campus
OBJECTIVES
The course is designed for prospective and practising teachers who wish to
explore the fundamentals of the teaching/learning process as it applies to
secondary mathematics.
On completion of the course it is hoped that teachers will feel more at ease
with the subject of mathematics, be able to deal confidently with the
prescribed curriculum, and be able to plan mathematical instruction within
a consistent framework.
OUTLINE OF TOPICS
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has suggested:
Prospective teachers of mathematics at any level should know and
understand mathematics substantially beyond that which they may
be expected to teach. They should be able to relate that mathematics
to the world of their pupils, to the natural sciences, and to the
social sciences. They should also be aware of the role of math-
ematics in our culture.
The focus of Education 475-4 will he on relating mathematics to the world
of the students. The course will include investigations into the school
curriculum, identification of valuable topics "outside" the curriculum
demonstrations of varying approaches to teaching specific topics, exposure
to resources for remediation and enrichment, and opportunities for students
to round out their own mathematics background.
REQUIREMENTS
Students will be expected to:
- participate fully in classwork and discussions
- make one or more class presentations
- submit an assignment related to mathematics education journals
- submit an assignment related to the B.C. curriculum and textbooks
- complete a project related to the history of mathematics
- complete an individual project
SUGGESTED PRE-READING (available from the instructor)
Robitaille, D.F. (ed.). The 1981 B.C. Mathematics Assessment: General Report.
Victoria, B.C.: Ministry of Education, Learning Assessment Branch, 1981.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Priorities in School Mathematics:
Executive Summary of the PRISM Project. Reston, VA: Autho's,1.1981.
National Council of Teacher of Mathematics. An Agenda for Action: Recommendations
for School Mathematics of the 1980s. Reston, VA: Author, 1980.