COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTIVE I (MATHEMATICAL LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OMT 3019 ELECTIVE I (MATHEMATICAL LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IŞIKHAN UĞUREL

Offered to

Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

Teacher candidates are shown the relationships between mathematics and language, and they understand the importance of language and communication in teaching mathematics. They gain an effective and efficient mathematical communication skill to improve the quality of teaching.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To Understand relationships between mathematics and language
2   To Understand characteristic feature of mathematics language.
3   To detect ways of communication based on mathematics language and use them .
4   To know structural and functional features of the language in teaching mathematics.
5   To detect types of classroom discourse and communication roles and able to examine their examples.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is language What are the main features of the structural and functional aspects of language Mathematics as an international language form.
2 Structure and features of mathematical language.
3 Structure and features of mathematical language.
4 The general principles of mathematical writing.
5 The general principles of mathematical writing.
6 Some error in mathematical writing.
7 Measurements of mathematical writing.
8 Midterm Exam
9 Discussion on the concepts of discourse, context, meaning, communication, understanding and learning
10 Relationship of language-communication and learning in mathematics education within the framework of sociocultural theory.
11 A view of discourse and communication in the understanding of changing mathematics education.
12 Examination of research examples in the subject field.
13 The place and importance of writing in mathematics education.
14 Utilized types and features of writing activities in mathematics education.
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

--Language for Learning Mathematics, Assessment for Learning in Practice (2006), Clare Lee, Open University Press.
--The Language of Mathematics, Telling Mathematical Tales (2008), Bill Barton, Springer.
--Learning Discourse, Discursive Approaches to Research in Mathematics Education, (Eds.) Carolyn Kieran, Ellice Forman & Anna Sfard, Kluwer Academic Pulisher.
--Symbolizing and Communicating in Mathematics Classrooms, Perspectives on Discourse, Tools and Instructional Design (2000), (Eds.) Paul Cobb, Erna Yackel & Kay McClain, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers.
--Mathematical Discourse, Language Symbolism and Visual Images (2005), Kay L. O Halloran, Continuum.
--Writing Mathematically, The Discourse of Investigation (1998), Candia Morgan, Falmer Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Expression, Question and Answer, Case Study, Learning by Research-Examination, Small Group Works.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Homework and presentation performed in a small group (2-3 people) and other evaluations performed by the individual.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Tel: 0 232 420 4882-12407
E-mail: isikhan.ugurel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Attendance/ Face to face interaction 13 3 39
Pre Class Self Study 13 1 13
Midterm Preparation 1 7 7
Final Preparation 1 10 10
Paper Preparation 9 2 18
Research Presentation 3 3 9
Others (Please indicate) 1 12 12
Final Exam 1 2 2
Midterm Exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 112

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18
LO.15
LO.25
LO.335
LO.45
LO.535

CONTACT INFORMATION
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