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Designs for LearninW Mathematics (F1ementary)

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Instructor: G. Lorway

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December 6)

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COURSE DFSCRIFIION

This course is designed for prospective and practising elementary teachers

who wish to explore the fundamentals of learning and teaching processes

as they apply to mathematics. The BC mathematics curriculum has

undergone major

changes in the past few years. The revised curriculum

places greater emphasis on mathematics as a way

of thinking with a focus

on communicating, problem solving, reasoning and making connections in

mathematics.

The course will draw on the latest research in mathematics education, the

BC Ministry of Education "Year 2000" documents as well as current

innovative practice. By active engagement in mathematical activities and

an exploration of

a variety of teaching strategies participants will be

encouraged to examine their own learning styles and processes. On

completion

of the course participants should feel more

at ease with

mathematics in a variety of settings and applications, be able to deal

confidently with the prescribed curriculum guidelines and be able to plan

mathematical instruction within consistent

framework.

BC Mathematics Curriculum

Theories of Mathematical learning

Mathematics as Problem Solving

Reasoning and Making Connections

Concept and Skills - for example:

Pattern

Number Sense and Numeration

Operations and Computation

Estimation

Probability and Statistics

Geometry and Spatial Sense

Data Analysis

Calculators and Computers

Assessment and Evaluation

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Students will be expected to attend all classes, and to participate fully in

class work and discussions. Specific assignments may depend on the

number and background of students enrolled in the course. Grades will be

based on:

- class participation

- a problem solving assignment in which students keep a journal to

record their efforts and observations over a period of time

Curriculum/Assessment Framework for Mathematics and related

mathematical thinking as it relates to reporting for continuing

National Council of Teachers in Mathematics (1991). Professional