Course Identification

The course will focus on various aspects of teaching mathematics:

• Processes of student learning
• Integration of domains
• The National Syllabus in Mathematics
• Learning activities
• Learning materials
• Use of technological tools and assessment methods

The course will be conducted in four strands

• The teaching of geometry
• The teaching of beginning algebra
• The teaching of calculus

Upon successful completion of this course- students should be able to:

1. Use teaching and assessment strategies.
2. Apply research findings in classroom situations.
3. Use technological applications in teaching mathematics.
4. Master the National Syllabus of Mathematics for schools.
5. Design student activities.
6. Cope with issues in teaching various mathematical domains.

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3. Hanna, G.: 1990, ?Some pedagogical aspects of proof?, Interchange, 21(1), 6-13.
4. Laborde, C.: 1995, ?Designing tasks for learning geometry in computer-based environment, the case of Cabri-g?om?tre?, in L. Burton and B. Jaworski (Eds.), Technology in Mathematics Teaching - A Bridge Between Teaching and Learning, Chartwell-Bratt, London, pp. 35-68.
5. Hershkowitz, R., Arcavi, A., & Bruckheimer, M.: Reflections on the status and nature of visual reasoning - The case of matches. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. Vol. 32 (2), pp. 255-265,
6. Gravemeijer, K. P.: 1998, ?From a different perspective: Building on students? informal knowledge?, in R. Lehrer and D. Chazan (Eds.), Designing Learning Environments for Developing Understanding of Geometry and Space, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Hillsdale, NJ, USA, pp. 45-66.
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9. Additional reading will be provided.