Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2020 - EDUC 415 E100

Designs for Learning: Secondary Mathematics (4)

Class Number: 1404

Delivery Method: Distance Education

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 11 – Aug 10, 2020: Wed, 5:30–9:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    One of MATH 152, 155, or 158, and either EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Focuses on teaching secondary school mathematics. Students explore mathematical learning, their own mathematical thinking and curriculum; and plan mathematical instruction within a consistent framework using appropriate instructional materials and methods. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will be delivered remotely.  Students are expected to be online and available during scheduled class time.


This course is designed for prospective and practicing secondary school teachers who wish to explore the fundamentals of teaching and learning as it applies to mathematics. Each class will have both a pedagogical and a mathematical focus.

Through engagement in selected readings, classroom discussion, and collaborative inquiry, students will be given the opportunity to explore their own beliefs and values about teaching mathematics.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Students will:

  • build systemic knowledge about teaching mathematics
  • develop significant background knowledge about what students have experienced or should have experienced in previous grades
  • shift pedagogical viewpoints from traditional teaching strategies: changing scripts leave this course with a toolkit of strategies for reflective and responsive practice.

Grading

  • Assignments (10 x 10%) 100%

NOTES:

There is no final exam for this course.

The assignments outlined are subject to change.

REQUIREMENTS:

Students will be expected to attend all classes, and to participate fully in class work and discussions. In this course students will receive several assignments including paper response tasks, script writing tasks, problem solving tasks.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

There is no dedicated textbook for this course. Required Readings will include a combination of journal articles and book chapters that have been selected to support the aims of this course. These readings can be downloaded each week from Canvas.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2020

Please note that all teaching at SFU in summer term 2020 will be conducted through remote methods. Enrollment in this course acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.