Research in Teaching Mathematics and Teaching Practice

The course will focus on the research results of Area Teaching of Mathematics and the importance of these results thereof in teaching practice. It comprises A) An introduction to the complex relationship between research and practice as well as ways in which it tries to exploit the research in practice B) Study and discussion of research issues concerning learning issues in specific mathematical areas (eg geometry , algebra, analysis, proof) C) Study and discussion of research topics listed in the teaching of mathematics (eg activities, examples, interaction, learning environments) D) Design instructional interventions utilizing research results

Objectives

Students will come in contact with theoretical issues and research findings of the Teaching of Mathematics. Graduate students make weekly work (eg presentations, research papers, activities analysis), will design, implement and evaluate a teaching intervention (group) that utilize research results into an area and deliver work on it . They will also give written exam.

Prerequisites

The course has no prerequisites

Syllabus

The course will focus on the research results of Area Teaching of Mathematics and the importance of these results thereof in teaching practice. Will include A) An introduction to the complex relationship between research and practice as well as ways in which the research in practice trying to build B) Study and discussion of research issues concerning learning issues in specific mathematical areas (eg geometry, algebra, analysis, proof) C) Study and discussion of research topics listed in the teaching of mathematics (eg activities, examples, interaction, learning environments) D) Design instructional interventions utilizing research results