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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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EDUCATION 475-4
DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: MATHEMATICS
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(Elementary)
Regular Summer Semester, 1991 ?
Instructor: ?
Norma Evans
(May 6- August 2)
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Office: ?
MPX9508
Fridays, 8:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
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Phone: ?
291-5982
Location: MPX 7500F
PREREQUISITE:
Education 4011402 or equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Elementary mathematics can be stimulating and fun for both teacher and student. The
curriculum will be presented through a variety of strategies and activities designed to
promote student interest and growth in the subject and reduce anxiety. A problem
solving/hands on focus will be emphasized throughout the course.
TOPICS THAT
WILL
BE COVERED
• Problem solving
• Cooperative learning
• Strategies to encourage second language students
• Number and number operations
• Estimation and mental computations
• Measurement
• Calculators and computers
• Data analysis
• Geometry
• Historical topics and algebra
• Mathematics across the curriculum
• Gender equity in the mathematics classroom
EVALUATION
Due dates and details will be discussed during the first session. Evaluation will be
based on the following:
• attendance and participation
• completion and presentation of unit plan with an activity
• choice of review of textbook or software package - or - preparation of an activity
log/resource book
NB: Assignments may be submitted in either French or English
TEXTBOOK
Mathematics Grades 1-8 Curriculum Guide,
1987.