ELE342 METHODS OF TEACHING MATHEMATICS
| Course Code: | 4100342 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 11.0 |
| Department: | Elementary Education |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. MİNE IŞIKSAL BOSTAN |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, the students will be able to:
Construct connections among mathematical ideas in elementary mathematics curriculum.
Analyze students’ misconceptions related to the school mathematics.
Use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas.
Design and implement plans and activities.
Design and employ tools for effective teaching of school mathematics.
Participate in productive classroom discourse.
Be confident in teaching mathematics.
Course Content
Mathematics problems and mathematical problem solving. Importance of mathematical problem solving, categorization of mathematics problems, purposes and processes of problem solving. Teaching how to solve word problems and ill-structured mathematics problems. Teaching whole numbers, operations with whole numbers, fractions, ratio and proportion, data analysis, and geometry in elementary school. Problem-based learning. Lesson planning, presentation and evaluation.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will have a critical understanding of teaching and learning processes in Numbers/Algebra/Geometry/Measurement/Probability and Data Analysis learning areas.
By the end of the course, the students will be able to
- Construct the concepts and connections among mathematical ideas in related mathematics learning areas effectively.
- Analyze students’ misconceptions related to mathematics learning areas.
- Use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas.
- Design and implement plans and activities for mathematics instruction with different teaching strategies specific to mathematics including problem solving approaches.
- Design and employ materials and resources for effective teaching of school mathematics.
- Participating in productive classroom discourse including teaching activities and mathematical ideas.
- Express interest, self-confidence, and motivation in teaching mathematics.