•Education 475-4

Designg_fqr Learning: Mathematics?

(Secondary)

Summer Semester, 1986

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Instructor: L. Dukowski

Mondayq 5:30 - 9:20

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Location: MPX 7504

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 mathematics

in our culture..

The focus of Education 475-4 will be 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..

TEXT REQUIRED:

Posament i er, A.. S.. & Stepel man, J. Teaching Secondary School Mathematics

Charles E. Merrill, (1981)..