WNB03000 Special Study in Mathematics Education B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program

Lecture Code WNB03000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 数学教育学特別研究Ｂ

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English Special Study in Mathematics Education B

Instructor KOYAMA MASATAKA

Instructor
(Katakana) コヤマ　マサタカ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Mon5-6：EDU C825

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Seminar

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences

Eligible Students Students of Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program (Mathematics Education Major)

Keywords Secondary Education, Mathematics Education Methodology, Mathematical Understanding, Planning Mathematics Lessos, Theoretical and Practical 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 The Special Study in Mathematics Education B discusses and considers recent practical and theoretical esearch theme on secondary schoool mathematics education and mathematical understanding to have the required knowledge and ability to make a plan for improving students' performance in mathematical understanding in secondary school level.

Class Schedule Lesson 1: Orientation
Students understand the aims and outline of Special Study in Methodology in Mathematics Education.
Lesson 2: Area and methods of Methodology in Mathematics Education
Students understand the area and methods of teaching school mathematics.
Lesson 3: Practical issues in teaching school mathematics
Students review practical research on methodology of teaching school mathematics in secodary level.
Lesson 4: Theoretical issues in teaching school mathematics
Students review theoretical prior research on methodology of teaching school mathematics in secodary level.
Lesson 5: International theoretical issues in teaching school mathematics
Students review international theoretical research on methodology of teaching school mathematics in secodary level.
Lesson 6: Mathematical performance of junior high school students
Students collect survey data on students' performance and analyze them to identify issues.
Students examine theoretical or practical prior research on methodology of teaching mathematics and identify the research method.
Lesson 7: Mathematical performance of senior high school students
Students collect survey data on students' performance and analyze them to identify issues.
Lesson 8: Mathematical Understanding from Japanese perspective
Students understand mathematical understanding through reading and analyzing theoretical and practical papers in Japan.
Lesson 9: Mathematical Understanding from international perspective
Students understand mathematical understanding through reading and analyzing international theoretical and practical papers.
Lesson 10: Theoretical research on mathematical understanding
Students proceed to theoretical research on mathematical understanding.
Lesson 11: Components of process model of mathematical understanding
Students think about components of process model of mathematical understanding to overcome secondary school students' difficulties in understanding mathematics.
Lesson 12: Practical research on mathematical understanding
Students proceed to practical research on mathematical understanding to overcome secondary school students' difficulties in understanding mathematics.
Lesson 13: Evaluation methods of mathematical understanding
Students　think about the evaluation mathods of mathematical understanding to overcome secondary school students' difficulties in understanding mathematics.
Lesson 14: A plan for improving junior high school students' performance in mathematical understanding
Students make a plan for improving junior high school students'  levels of understanding mathematics.
Lesson 15: A plan for improving senior high school students' performance in mathematical understanding
Students make a plan for improving junior high school students' levels of understanding mathematics.

Report assignments and final oral examination.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Documents to be introduced as required.
Text Books:
中学校学習指導要領（平成29年３月告示文部科学省）
中学校学習指導要領解説数学編（平成29年７月文部科学省）
高等学校学習指導要領（平成30年３月告示文部科学省）
高等学校学習指導要領解説数学編（平成30年７月文部科学省）
高等学校学習指導要領解説理数（平成30年７月文部科学省）
小山正孝（2010）『算数教育における数学的理解の過程モデルの研究』，聖文新社．
小山正孝編著（2014）『教師教育講座第14巻　中等数学教育』，協同出版．
礒田正美・影山和也編著（2021）『新・教職課程演習第19巻　中等数学科教育』，協同出版．
日本数学教育学会編（2010）『数学教育学研究ハンドブック』，東洋館出版社．
Reference Books:
Kaur, B. (Ed.) (2013), Nurturing Reflective Learners in Mathematics. Singapore:
World Scientific.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Textbook, Handouts，image (DVD/PC)
PC

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review For lesson 1 through 5, collect previous theoretical and practical studies on teaching mathematics and read them carefully.
For lesson 6 and 7, collect survey data on students' performance and analyze them carefully.
For lesson 8 through 13, collect previous theoretical and practical studies on understanding mathematics and read them carefully.
For lesson 14 and 15, make a plan for improving secondary school students' levels of understanding mathematics.

Requirements This Special Study is required for Teacher' License for Mathematics in Secondary School level.
Students of Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program (Mathematics Education Major)

Grading Method Students to be assessed by report assignments (80%) and final examination (20%).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Japanese language is mainly used with the materials written in English language.

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.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program
Lecture Code	WNB03000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	数学教育学特別研究Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Special Study in Mathematics Education B
Instructor	KOYAMA MASATAKA
Instructor (Katakana)	コヤマ　マサタカ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Mon5-6：EDU C825
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Seminar
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students	Students of Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program (Mathematics Education Major)
Keywords	Secondary Education, Mathematics Education Methodology, Mathematical Understanding, Planning Mathematics Lessos, Theoretical and Practical 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	The Special Study in Mathematics Education B discusses and considers recent practical and theoretical esearch theme on secondary schoool mathematics education and mathematical understanding to have the required knowledge and ability to make a plan for improving students' performance in mathematical understanding in secondary school level.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: Orientation Students understand the aims and outline of Special Study in Methodology in Mathematics Education. Lesson 2: Area and methods of Methodology in Mathematics Education Students understand the area and methods of teaching school mathematics. Lesson 3: Practical issues in teaching school mathematics Students review practical research on methodology of teaching school mathematics in secodary level. Lesson 4: Theoretical issues in teaching school mathematics Students review theoretical prior research on methodology of teaching school mathematics in secodary level. Lesson 5: International theoretical issues in teaching school mathematics Students review international theoretical research on methodology of teaching school mathematics in secodary level. Lesson 6: Mathematical performance of junior high school students Students collect survey data on students' performance and analyze them to identify issues. Students examine theoretical or practical prior research on methodology of teaching mathematics and identify the research method. Lesson 7: Mathematical performance of senior high school students Students collect survey data on students' performance and analyze them to identify issues. Lesson 8: Mathematical Understanding from Japanese perspective Students understand mathematical understanding through reading and analyzing theoretical and practical papers in Japan. Lesson 9: Mathematical Understanding from international perspective Students understand mathematical understanding through reading and analyzing international theoretical and practical papers. Lesson 10: Theoretical research on mathematical understanding Students proceed to theoretical research on mathematical understanding. Lesson 11: Components of process model of mathematical understanding Students think about components of process model of mathematical understanding to overcome secondary school students' difficulties in understanding mathematics. Lesson 12: Practical research on mathematical understanding Students proceed to practical research on mathematical understanding to overcome secondary school students' difficulties in understanding mathematics. Lesson 13: Evaluation methods of mathematical understanding Students　think about the evaluation mathods of mathematical understanding to overcome secondary school students' difficulties in understanding mathematics. Lesson 14: A plan for improving junior high school students' performance in mathematical understanding Students make a plan for improving junior high school students' levels of understanding mathematics. Lesson 15: A plan for improving senior high school students' performance in mathematical understanding Students make a plan for improving junior high school students' levels of understanding mathematics. Report assignments and final oral examination.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Documents to be introduced as required. Text Books: 中学校学習指導要領（平成29年３月告示文部科学省）中学校学習指導要領解説数学編（平成29年７月文部科学省）高等学校学習指導要領（平成30年３月告示文部科学省）高等学校学習指導要領解説数学編（平成30年７月文部科学省）高等学校学習指導要領解説理数（平成30年７月文部科学省）小山正孝（2010）『算数教育における数学的理解の過程モデルの研究』，聖文新社．小山正孝編著（2014）『教師教育講座第14巻　中等数学教育』，協同出版．礒田正美・影山和也編著（2021）『新・教職課程演習第19巻　中等数学科教育』，協同出版．日本数学教育学会編（2010）『数学教育学研究ハンドブック』，東洋館出版社． Reference Books: Kaur, B. (Ed.) (2013), Nurturing Reflective Learners in Mathematics. Singapore: World Scientific.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Textbook, Handouts，image (DVD/PC) PC
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	For lesson 1 through 5, collect previous theoretical and practical studies on teaching mathematics and read them carefully. For lesson 6 and 7, collect survey data on students' performance and analyze them carefully. For lesson 8 through 13, collect previous theoretical and practical studies on understanding mathematics and read them carefully. For lesson 14 and 15, make a plan for improving secondary school students' levels of understanding mathematics.
Requirements	This Special Study is required for Teacher' License for Mathematics in Secondary School level. Students of Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program (Mathematics Education Major)
Grading Method	Students to be assessed by report assignments (80%) and final examination (20%).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Japanese language is mainly used with the materials written in English language.
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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