MA-454 Teaching with digital tools in school mathematics
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Anders Skarpeteig Fidje
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian or English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Advanced Teacher Education level 8-13, 5-year Master's Programme
- Mathematics, Master's Programme
Teaching language
Norwegian or EnglishCourse contents
The course introduces research into the use of digital tools in learning and teaching mathematics. The students are given practical experience with the use of selected tools and standard programs relevant to mathematics education in school. The course also provides knowledge about the pedagogical use of digital tools in mathematics education, by using literature to plan and reflect on one's own digital tools in school.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course the student is able to
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use digital tools to solve mathematical problems and tasks from primary and secondary education.
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have research-based knowledge about the use of various types of digital tools in mathematics teaching at school.
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consider the possibilities and limitations of specific digital tools in mathematics teaching.
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consider research results on the use and impacts of digital tools in teaching in a conscious and critical way to promote learning objectives.
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carry out a teaching activity with digital tools in a Norwegian school, and analyze the limitations and possibilities of the activity with support from literature.
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use research to consider a teaching activity carried out in a Norwegian school using data from questionnaires, interviews or observations of pupils/adults working with the teaching activity.
Examination requirements
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Approved compulsory work requirements that appear from the overview in Canvas at the start of the semester.
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Approved participation in teaching activities at school and in compulsory seminars, which can be seen from the overview in Canvas at the start of the semester.
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Approved compulsory attendance.
Teaching methods
Seminar, work in small groups and with digital tools. Compulsory hand-ins and requirement of 80% attendance at the lessons. Development of teaching activities with digital tools with submission of report (information is provided in Canvas at the start of the semester). Estimated workload of the course is 267 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
Assessment methods and criteria
Individual oral exam. Graded assessment.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| MA-421 – Digital Tools in Mathematics Teaching | 7.5 |