COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELC. 5 (LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION IN MATHEMATICS CLASSES)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
LMÖ 3007 FIELD ELC. 5 (LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION IN MATHEMATICS CLASSES) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IŞIKHAN UĞUREL

Offered to

Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to make teacher candidates understand the relationship between mathematics and language, and to make them perceive the importance of language and communication based on it in mathematics teaching. To gain the ability of effective and efficient mathematical communication to increase the quality of teaching.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To comprehend the relations between mathematics and language.
2   Comprehending the characteristic features of the language of mathematics.
3   Perceiving and using the ways of communication based on the language of mathematics.
4   To know the structural and functional features of the (in-class) language in mathematics teaching.
5   Perceive the types of classroom discourses and their roles in communication and 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 basic structural and functional features of the language
2 Relationship between mathematics and language. Mathematics as an international language form.
3 Structure and properties of mathematical language.
4 Writing activities in math classes.
5 Some research on the application of writing activities.
6 Discussion on the concepts of 'discourse, context, meaning, communication and understanding'.
7 The relationship between language-communication and learning in mathematics education within the framework of sociocultural theory. Discourse analysis and examples.
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam.
9 Univocal and Dialogic mathematical discourse structures.
10 Language and communication in mathematics curriculum.
11 Writing strategies and application examples used in mathematics teaching
12 Writing strategies and application examples used in mathematics teaching
13 Writing strategies and application examples used in mathematics teaching
14 Writing strategies and application examples used in mathematics teaching
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

Lecture, discussion, question-answer, observation, group work, prepare and present an application proposal.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Homework and presentations, discussion, reflection of students.

Assessment Criteria

Assessment of students is measured by midterm, assignment and final exams in line with the learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

isikhan.ugurel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 2 5 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1434322111111112113
LO.2434323111121111113
LO.3335323233111111113
LO.4435322443231111113
LO.5435322552221111113

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