Didactics - Mathematics

DID1001

Students acquire experience in the development of exploratory mathematics teaching and mathematics assignments with high cognitive requirements. Adapted tuition is a recurring theme in this subject.

Subject didactics in mathematics deals with learning, teaching and assessment in respect of mathematics. The rationale and motivation for the subject of mathematics are key. Students acquire experience in the development of exploratory mathematics teaching and mathematics assignments with high cognitive requirements. Adapted tuition is a recurring theme in this subject.

This course is reserved for students who have been admitted to Educational Theory and Practice for General Subjects with Mathematics as its didactic discipline.

The course is reserved for students who have been admitted to Educational Theory and Practice for General Subjects with Mathematics as its didactic discipline.

Knowledge

Candidates shall possess:

• in-depth knowledge of mathematics curricula for primary and secondary education

• advanced knowledge of motivation, constructivism and participation in knowledge domains

• knowledge of different forms of teaching and assessing mathematics

Skills

Candidates shall be able to:

• plan, implement, assess and justify adapted tuition in subjects based on educational objectives and local and individual requirements

• justify the subject of mathematics and its various aspects for pupils, parents and colleagues

• provide ongoing and final mathematics assessments

• use key theories relating to mathematics learning in an independent manner

• see where mathematics fits into interdisciplinary topics such as public health and life mastery, democracy and citizenship, and sustainable development

General competence

Candidates shall be able to:

• find their way around the literature on mathematical didactics, raise relevant issues, critically investigate and discuss these and develop their own professional practices

• use digital resources for adapting and varying the teaching of mathematics

• lead and motivate pupils in academic work and create a secure, inclusive learning environment for all pupils

No fees other than semester fees and course literature. It is expected that students will have customised computers, webcams and headphones with microphones. Any travel and accommodation expenses incurred in connection with sessions shall also be covered by the students.

Compulsory.

Teaching at sessions is aimed at the development of competence in planning, implementing, assessing and justifying the teaching of mathematics. Students will develop such competence from teaching experiments, exercises, reflections and lectures involving their active participation and their presentations. Online and video lectures are held and are also linked as reverse teaching, and the students work on assignments in learning groups. There will be 4-5 coursework requirements that could be written submissions, tests or oral presentations.

The programme of study is evaluated annually by the students in course surveys. These evaluations are part of the University’s quality assurance system.

Cf. supervised professional training plan for PPU (Educational Theory and Practice) for General Subjects.

Compulsory participation (OD):

80% of tuition takes place at sessions.

Coursework requirements (AK):

There will be 4-5 coursework requirements that could be written submissions, tests or oral presentations. Assessment: Approved/ Not approved. All coursework must be approved in order to receive a final course grade.

Assignment (OP):

Individual. Assessment A-F. Represents 100% of the grade.

All support materials are allowed.

None beyond admission to Educational Theory and Practice for General Subjects with Mathematics as its didactic discipline.

Course language

Norwegian

Credits

Bodø

Responsible faculty

The Faculty of Education and Arts

Course coordinator

Information about the course coordinator for the selected semester is no longer available. Please contact the current course coordinator.