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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.

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