Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education
Lecture Code CC112412 Subject Classification Courses for Professional Teaching
Subject Name 算数
Subject Name
(Katakana)
サンスウ
Subject Name in
English
Mathematics for the Elementary School
Instructor SHINNO YUSUKE,KIMURA KEIKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
シンノ ユウスケ,キムラ ケイコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Fri5-6:EDU K201
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture-oriented, Note-taking
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students Students of Cluster1 School Education
Keywords Elementary Mathematics, Numbers & Calculation, Geometrical figures, Measurement, Change and Relations, Probability & Statistics
 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Elementary School Teacher Education
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Having acquired basic knowledge of theory and method on guidance in subjects and cross-curricular education in elementary schools 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course has the following three major objectives: 1. To understand mathematical background of the contents of mathematics for elementary schools. 2. To cultivate abilities to develop children’s mathematical thinking, 3. To cultivate capabilities to develop teaching materials for mathematic classes.
 
Class Schedule lesson1: Shinno (Guidance)

lesson2: Shinno ( Numbers & Calculation: Numbers and the notations)

lesson3:  Shinno ( Numbers & Calculation: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using p-adic positional notation

lesson4: Shinno( Numbers & Calculation: Ideas of Indian calculation method and other calculation methods)

lesson5: Shinno ( Numbers & Calculation: Divisors & Multipliers, congruential method, multiplier determination method, and other methods)

lesson6: Shinno( Quantity & Measurement: The basics of the areas of plane figures covered by elementary education)

lesson7: Shinno (Quantity& Measurement: The basics of the volumes of solid figures covered by elementary education)

lesson8: Kimura( Geometrical figures: Topology)

lesson9: Kimura( Geometrical figures: Tessellation)
lesson10: Kimura ( Geometrical figures: Geometry with compass-and-straightedge)
lesson11: Kimura (Statistics, Probability)
lesson12: Kimura (Change and relations)
lesson13: Kimura ( Problem solving)
lesson14: Kimura (Teaching material development)
lesson15: Final exam
 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
A handout of lesson content will be distributed and/or presented if there is.
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Please bring your own laptop in the face-to-face class. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
"Lesson1: Summarize what you heard in the guidance.
Lesson1: Summarize the lecture.
Lesson2: Review the previous lecture and summarize this lecture.
Lesson3: Review the previous lecture and summarize this lecture.
Lesson4: Review the previous lecture and summarize this lecture.
Lesson5: Summarize the lecture.
Lesson6: Review the previous lecture and summarize this lecture.
Lesson7: Review the previous lecture and summarize this lecture.
Lesson8: Summarize the lecture
Lesson9: Review the previous lecture and summarize this lecture.
Lesson10: Summarize the lecture in comparison with the previous lesson.
Lesson11: Summarize this lecture.
Lesson12: Review the previous lesson and summarize this lesson.
Lesson13: Review the previous lesson and summarize this lesson
Lesson14: Review the entire course and summarize this lesson.
Lesson15: Review the exam result, especially what you haven’ understood sufficiently.
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Requirements School subject specialized course:mathematics
 
Grading Method "Students will be evaluated comprehensively based on a final exam, reports, and contribution in class.

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Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it A lecturer (Kimura) has an experience as a primary school teacher for many years. 
Message Do not be late. Instructions for the next lesson may be given in class. Do not forget to bring what you are instructed to bring.
 
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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