1. Home
2. Faculty of Education

SSME456 HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES IN MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the students will

• broaden their perspectives about the theoretical underpinnings of use of hands-on activities in learning and teaching mathematics

• analyze issues related to integrating manipulatives and technological tools in teaching mathematics

• revisit and better understand secondary school mathematics concepts and principles that they will be teaching

Course Content

Planning, development, and managing hands-on mathematics activities relevant to secondary school mathematics curriculum. Effective use of technological tools to analyze mathematical phenomena; application of teaching methods and assessment tools in mathematics education considering cognitive, affective and psychomotor aspects of human learning. Connections between real-world and mathematics realm.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to

• develop a hands-on mathematics activity

• design an implementation plan for an activity developed throughout the course

• implement a hands-on mathematics activity in a classroom

• discover several mathematical concepts using manipulatives and technological tools

• demonstrate several mathematical concepts using hands-on, models or by paper cutting and folding techniques

• develop mathematical communication and problem solving skills,

• make connections among mathematical concepts as well as between real-world and mathematical realm

• learn presentation of mathematics in a more engaging, real-world manner in the classroom

• become self-confident and have positive attitudes towards learning and teaching mathematics

• realize the importance of use of manipulatives and technological tools to teach several mathematical concepts