COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEACHER KNOWLEDGE IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMM 5049 TEACHER KNOWLEDGE IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10

Offered By

Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BERNA TATAROĞLU TAŞDAN

Offered to

Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to introduce the types of knowledge that a mathematics teacher should possess by examining studies on the nature of teacher knowledge. In this context, different theoretical frameworks and approaches to teacher knowledge in teacher education and mathematics teacher education will be examined.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain teacher knowledge and its components.
2   Explain pedagogical content knowledge and its components.
3   Explain mathematical knowledge for teaching and its components.
4   Explain technological pedagogical content knowledge and its components.
5   Compare different theoretical frameworks of teacher knowledge.
6   Explain and compare approaches to professional development.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course introduction
2 Pedagogical content knowledge and its components
3 Pedagogical content knowledge and its components
4 Pedagogical content knowledge and its components
5 Pedagogical content knowledge and its components
6 Mathematical knowledge and its components for teaching
7 Mathematical knowledge and its components for teaching
8 Homework Presentations
9 Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge
10 Knowledge Quartet model
11 Knowledge Quartet model
12 Examining different theoretical frameworks of teacher knowledge
13 Comparing different theoretical frameworks of teacher knowledge
14 Professional development approaches
15 Final Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Bingölbali, E., Arslan, S., & Zembat, I. Ö. (2016). Matematik eğitiminde teoriler. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Hill, H. C., Blunk, M. L., Charalambous, C. Y., Lewis, J. M., Phelps, G. C., Sleep, L., & Ball, D. L. (2008). Mathematical knowledge for teaching and the mathematical quality of instruction: An exploratory study. Cognition and Instruction, 26(4), 430-511.
Koehler, M. J., Mishra, P., & Cain, W. (2013). What is technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) . Journal of Education, 193(3), 13-19.
Matos, J. F., Powell, A., Sztajn, P., Ejersbø, L., Hovermill, J., &Matos, J. F. (2009). Mathematics teachers professional development: Processes of learning in and from practice. In R. Even &D. L. Ball (Eds.), The professional education and development of teachers of mathematics: The 15th ICMI study (pp.167 183). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09601-8_19
Shulman, L. S. (1986). Those who understand: Knowledge growth in teaching. Educational Researcher, 15(2), 4-14.
Shulman, L. S., (1987) Knowledge and teaching: Foundations of the new reform, Harvard Educational Review, 57(1), 1-22
Rowland, T., Huckstep, P. & Thwaites, A. (2005). Elementary teachers mathematics subject knowledge: The Knowledge Quartet and the case of Naomi. J Math Teacher Educ 8, 255 281.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, group work, lecturing.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

berna.tataroglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 10 140
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 14 2 28
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 256

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.153322413243441
LO.253322413242441
LO.353322413242441
LO.453322413242441
LO.553322413242441
LO.653222323232544