Course Identification

Title:

Mathematics module: Problem solving in mathematics - part A

Code:

20206151

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Dr. Alon Pinto

TA's:

N/A

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2020

Semester:

First Semester

When / Where:

Thursday, 09:15 - 11:00, WSoS, Rm 5

First Lecture:

07/11/2019

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Science Teaching (non thesis MSc Track): Lecture; Obligatory; Regular; 2.00 points
Science Teaching: Lecture; Elective; Regular; 2.00 points

Comments

For both 1st and 2nd year Rothschild-Weizmann students

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

Participants:

20

Language of Instruction

Hebrew

Attendance and participation

Obligatory

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

Assignments:

30%

Final:

70%

Evaluation Type

Final assignment

Scheduled date 1

Date / due date

N/A

Location

N/A

Time

-

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

5

Syllabus

In this course we explore mathematical problem solving from practical, theoretical and pedagogical perspectives. During the course, we will engage with selected problem from various areas in mathematics, inquire into and reflect on our problem solving experiences, and develop a shared discourse for explaining, teaching and learning problem solving in mathematics.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to demonstrate various problem solving heuristics and technics in the context of unfamiliar mathematical problems, and explain their or their students' problem solving processes, identifying factors that contribute to success or failure.

Reading List

N/A

Website

N/A