ERIC Number: EJ1332067
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 16
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Introducing an Elective Mathematics Education Course for Mathematics Majors
Radmehr, Farzad; Nedaei, Mahboubeh; Drake, Michael
PRIMUS, v32 n4 p517-532 2022
Mathematics education faculty working in mathematics departments are commonly involved in teaching undergraduate mathematics courses, teaching and supervising postgraduate students of mathematics education, and developing mathematics teachers (pre-service and/or in-service). This paper proposes a new elective course that can be taken by either undergraduate mathematics majors or by graduate teaching assistants pursuing degrees in mathematics and teaching undergraduates themselves. Twenty-eight topics are suggested, and the rationale for each is briefly described. Offering such a course provides different opportunities for students; for example, familiarizing them with effective ways to teach and learn mathematics, which has the potential to improve their effectiveness as tutors within the department. A similar course has been successfully taught to undergraduate students majoring in mathematics at an Iranian university for nearly two decades.
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Majors (Students), Elective Courses, Course Selection (Students), Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Introductory Courses, Course Content, Teaching Methods, Evaluation Methods, College Mathematics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
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