Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education
Lecture Code CC115807 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 算数科授業研究
Subject Name
(Katakana)
サンスウカジュギョウケンキュウ
Subject Name in
English
Studies in Teaching of Mathematics for the Elementary School
Instructor MATSUURA TAKETO
Instructor
(Katakana)
マツウラ タケト
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 4th-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Inte
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lectures, Exercises, Note-taking, Discussions, Student presentations
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords Elementary schools,  mathematics, lesson research
 
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)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
To clarify theories and methods of designing mathematics lessons by specifically analyzing lesson practice and examining textbooks, and to try structuring the methods of lesson making for mathematics that students used during their teaching practice.  
 
Class Schedule lesson1: Course guidance. Ideas of questioning to elicit answers from children

lesson2:Definitions, classifications, and meanings of mathematical activities

lesson3: Examples and experiences of mathematical activities(discovery-oriented activities, Workーoriented mathematical activities)

lesson4: Observation of mathematical activities in textbooks 1(Grade 1& 2 textbooks)

lesson5: Observation of mathematical activities in textbooks 2(Grade 3 & 4 textbooks)

lesson6: Observation of mathematical activities in textbooks 3( Grade 5&& textbooks)

lesson7: Development of mathematical ways of seeing and thinking

lesson8: Expression styles and systems in mathematical education

lesson9: Instruction and evaluation in mathematics education(performance assignment and use of Rubric)

lesson10: Practical exercise of teaching methods of mathematics 1(teaching contents of grade 1 & 2 )

lesson11: Practical exercise of teaching methods of mathematics 2(teaching contents of grade 3 &4)

lesson12: Practical exercise of teaching methods of mathematics 3(teaching contents of grade 5&6)

lesson13: Problem-solving process and lesson-plan making

lesson14: Watch a video of mathematics lesson and Have a discussion

lesson15: Summary


Examine the nature of searching activities in mathematics education from the perspectives of questioning to elicit answers from children, development of problem-solving skills, cultivation of mathematical views and ways to thinking, and integration of teaching and evaluation, and learn how lessons are actually improved.
 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Handouts prepared by an instructor will be used in class.
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Textbook, Handouts, Audio materials, Movies(videos/PC/other image data)
 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
"Lesson1:Collect examples of questioning to elicit answers from children ( Invent one if possible ).
Lesson2: Summarize definitions, classifications, and meanings of mathematical activities.
Lessson3: Read examples of mathematical activities written in a teacher’s manual for mathematics.
Lesson4: Summarize objectives and an overview of mathematical activities.
Lesson5: Summarize objectives and an overview of mathematical activities.
Lesson6: Summarize objectives and an overview of mathematical activities.
Lesson7: Summarize refine a variety of ways of thinking.
Lesson8: Summarize styles of mathematical expressions and their transformation.
Lesson9: Summarize the meaning of evaluation based on Rubric.
Lesson10: Review the content of Practical Exercise 1 to be prepared for a group discussion.
Lesson11: Review the content of Practical Exercise 2 to be prepared for a group discussion.
Lesson12: Summarize the content of practical exercises you have done so far.
Lesson13: Summarize basic problem solving processes.
Lesson14: Review the previous lessons and prepare to write a report.
Lesson15: Write a report.
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Requirements Elective  for teacher education
 
Grading Method Students will be evaluated based on activities in class, contribution in class, reports (whether consideration is made from the aspect of lesson contents.)
 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
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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