MA 454 Syllabus

Mathematics Department
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA 15705



Course Number:		MA 454

Course Title:		Seminar in Teaching General Math

Credits:		1 semester hours

Prerequisites:		Education Majors only

Textbook:		Teaching Mathematics in Secondary and Middle School Research-based Approaches.
			by J. S. Cangelosi
			Charles Merrill Pub. Co.

			Every Minute Counts:  Making Your Math Class Work
			by D. Johnson
			Dale Seymour Pub.

Revised:		January 1995

Catalog Description:
Seminars are designed for pre-student teacher. Students in each class will gain insights into the problems in teaching each topic and become aware of the materials available and methods of instruction geared to the special type of student. Education majors only. 
Expected Seminar Outcomes:
1.	The ability to design appropriate learning activities involving a variety of mathematical topics to promote discovery among students.
2.	Use mathematics to explore real world phenomena.
3.	Doing mathematics which engages students as active participants.
4.	Plan tasks that allow students to construct new meaning by building on or extending their prior knowledge.

Suggested Topics:
The following is a list of topics from which the instructor might choose, depending on the interests of both instructor and students.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list and certainly time will not permit that all suggested topics be covered.

1.	Remedial Arithmetic
	a.	Greatest Common Factor
	b.	Least Common Factor
	c.	Addition of Rational Fractions
2.	Patterns and Relationships
3.	Number Theory and Number Sense
4.	Estimation
5.	Elementary Algebraic Concepts
6.	Elementary Geometry and Spatial Sense
7.	Data Collection and Display Methods
8.	Elementary Probability Concepts
9.	Measurement
10. 	Curriculum and Instructional Resources
11.	Appropriate Use of Available Technology

Reference Books
  1. Cooney, T. J. (Ed.) (1990). Teaching and Learning Mathematics in the 1990s. Reston, VA: NCTM.
  2. Crouse and Sloyer, Mathematical Questions from the Classroom Prindle, Weber, & Schmidt, Inc.
  3. Davidson, N. (Ed.) (1990) Cooperative Learning in Mathematics: A Handbook for Teachers. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.
  4. Mager, R. (1984). Preparing Instructional Objectives. Belmont, CA: Pitman Learning, Inc.
  5. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Addenda Series for Grades 5-8 and Grades 9-12. Reston, VA: NCTM
  6. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Mathematics Teacher (MT). Reston, VA: NCTM
  7. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School (MTMS). Reston, VA: NCTM
  8. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (1993) Assessment Standards for School Mathematics (Working Draft). Reston, VA: NCTM.
  9. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (1991). Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics. Reston, VA: NCTM.
  10. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (1989). Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for Teaching Mathematics. Reston, VA: NCTM.
  11. Pennsylvania Department of Education (1994) Mathematics Curriculum Framework. Harrisburg, PA: PDE.

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