Credit Point: 15 CP
Pre-requisite: None
This course identifies current issues and debates related to the learning and teaching of mathematics in educational contexts and of interest to practitioners in centers or schools. Based on these issues, research literature and other resources are critically examined and related to localized as well as historical, social and political contexts relevant to mathematics education. Candidates are encouraged to develop critical perspectives about current teaching practices such as pedagogical frameworks, models and other practices related to the learning and teaching of mathematics and statistics. Uses of several tools in the teaching/learning of mathematics such as the use of language in mathematics education, assessment in school mathematics and use of technologies into school mathematics are addressed in this module. Candidates will learn about linguistics perspectives, discursive perspectives on mathematical cognition, and socio-political perspectives and the discourse of mathematics education research.Credit Point: 15 CP
Pre-requisite: Teaching and Learning Mathematics I
This course introduces the different theories and approaches to teaching and learning of Mathematics such as Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL), investigative approach, Experimenting and discovering, problem-based mathematics instruction, Realistic Mathematics Education (RME). It presents problem solving as effective vehicle for teaching and learning of mathematics and it address a set of conceptual and instructional issues related to proof in the field of mathematics. Through theory and practice, the candidates will develop their own ability to make well-grounded choices when planning teaching which will give pupils good possibilities to learn mathematics. The candidates will further develop their ability to observe situations where learning and teaching of mathematics take place, and be able to analyze such observations. The mathematical topics in this subject will mainly be on developing measurement, geometry, number theory, functions (calculus), modeling, data and probability concepts.