Spring 2019 - EDUC 904 G001
Fieldwork III (5)
Class Number: 5723
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 3 – Apr 8, 2019: Mon, 4:30–9:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Sean Chorney
sbc7@sfu.ca
1 778 318 2462
Office: EDB 8672
Description
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
As in previous courses in this programme, group time will be spent examining, discussing and engaging with challenges related to mathematics education (specifically its teaching, learning and curriculum), through readings and self-experience, in conjunction with an extended focus on means and purposes of research and examination of one’s own classroom setting (and practices).
Within the sequence of courses that comprise the masters degree, this course is specifically intended to support the individual exploration of students’ own questions, usually within their own work contexts. The title, ‘Fieldwork’, says it well, in that the predominant focus is outside the course cohort meetings. Nevertheless, students will be encouraged to draw on the strength of the group in encountering their individual project challenges, as well as bringing those areas of interesting resistance and unexpected demand to the group for mutual discussion, accommodation and, perhaps, resolution. There will also be regular individual meetings with the course instructor to discuss specific issues arising from the student’s individual project focus.
Grading
- Blog 50%
- Journal Article 50%
NOTES:
Blog (50%) Throughout the course you are expected to be active on the course blog (see Canvas page). Within the discussion room that you manage you are to make regular entries about how it is going implementing things in your teaching in general. You are also to post comments about your work on your research question. Finally, you are to spend time reading, and replying to, your classmates’ posts. It is expected that you post at least once a week and are regularly active in responding to other’s posts.
Journal Article (50%) Your only product for this course is an article, distilled from your research, that is in a form ready to be submitted to one of the NCTM teacher journals (your choice). The contents of this article will be developed through our discussions during our meetings as well as your explorations and investigations within your teaching. The scale of the final report should be 3,000 – 5,000 words.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
RECOMMENDED READING:
The instructor will propose individual readings for each student, dependent on their project focus. These will not be discussed during joint class time.
Graduate Studies Notes:
Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.
Registrar Notes:
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
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS