MATE 352

Course Code & Number

MATE 352

Course Title

Out-of-School Learning Environments in Mathematics Teaching

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 4 ECTS Credits

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

The scope and importance of out-of-school learning; mathematics teaching in out-of-school environments, teaching methods and techniques (project- based learning, environment-based teaching, etc.) appropriate for out- of-school learning; out-of-school learning environments (museums, science centers, zoos, botanical gardens, industrial establishments, national parks, science festivals, science camps, natural environments, rural areas, etc.); planning and implementation and evaluation of out- of-schooll learning activities.

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to provide deep understanding of using out-of-school places as learning environments for mathematics. Focusing on different learning ernvironments including museums, botanic gardens etc., students will have a chance to design, implement and evaluate instructional process of middle school mathematics concepts and processes. 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Comprehend the importance of out-of-school learning.
2. Exemplify mathematics instruction processes in out-of-school environments.
3. Discuss different mathematics teaching methods and strategies appropriate for out-of-school learning.
4. List the out-of-school environments.
5. Examine features of out-of-school environments and their use for different purposes of instruction.
6. Plan for mathematical instruction requiring facilitating from out-of-school environment.
7. Implement mathematics instruction at out of school learning environment.
8. Evaluate out of school environments based on defined criteria. 

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

Lesson Design

Recommended Reading

Nilsson, P., Sollervall, H., & Milrad, M. (2009, January). Collaborative design of mathematical activities for learning in an outdoor setting. In Proceedings of the 6th conference of European research in mathematics education (pp. 1101-1110).

Hull, G. A., & Schultz, K. (Eds.). (2002). School's out: Bridging out-of-school literacies with classroom practice (Vol. 60). Teachers College Press.