COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ELIF TÜRNÜKLÜ

Offered to

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

Have information about some theories on formation and abstraction in mathematics education

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Dickson, L., Brown, B. ve Gibson, O. (1993). Children learning mathematics: A
teacher s guide to recent research. London: Cassell.
Steffe, L., Nesher, P., Cobb, P. (1996). Theories of Mathematical Learning. London.
Skemp, R. (1993). The Philosophy ofLearning Mathematics, London: Penguen boks.
Lansdell, J. M. (1999). Introducing young children to mathematical concepts:
Problems with new terminology. Educational Studies, 25(3), 327-333.
Orton, A. (1994). Learning mathematics: Issues, theory and classroom practice.
London: Cassell.
Hershkowitz, R., Schwartz, B., Dreyfus, T.(2001). Abstraction in Context. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 32, 195-222.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, investigation, and presentation

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam, presentation and final exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.turnuklu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes