'Advanced Pedagogy of Mathematics' is a course offered in the sixth semester of Integrated B.Sc. - B.Ed. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics program at the School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Mysuru campus.
On completion of the course, the student teacher will;
- Acquire the knowledge of Professional Competencies of a Mathematics Teacher.
- Develop an Understanding about extended curricular activities for Teaching Mathematics.
- Develop Skill of Constructing Achievement and Diagnostic Tests.
- Organizing Co-Curricular Activity.
Unit I: Curricular Activities
- Mathematics Projects.
- Developing Mathematics Laboratory.
- Mathematics club.
Unit II: Recent trends in Mathematics
- Co-operative Learning.
- Mathematics Olympiad.
- Use of Calculators, m-learning.
Unit III: Assessment in Mathematics
- Construction of Unit Test.
- Preparation of Balanced question paper.
- Evaluation of Projects and Assignments.
- Diagnosis and Remediation – Diagnostic Test Construction.
- National Talent Search Scheme.
Unit IV: Mathematics Teacher
- Qualities.
- Professional Competencies.
Unit V: Professional Development
- Professional Development: in-service Programes, Continuing Education, Research Activities – Action Research.
- Seminars, Workshops and Conferences.
- Teacher Associations – NCTM, AMTI, AISMTA.
- Brian, Bolt (2005) 101-Projects in Mathematics, London, Cambridge University Press.
- Burger, Edward B. &Star bird, Michael (1999) The Heart of Mathematics, California, Key College Publishers.
- Butler & Wren (1965) the Teaching of Secondary Mathematics London, MC Graw Hill book company.
- NCERT (1984) Content cum Methodology of Teaching Mathematics, New Delhi.
- NCERT (2000) National Curriculum Frame Work for School Education, New Delhi.
- NCERT (2005) National Curriculum Frame Work, New Delhi.
- NCTM (1971) Evaluation in Mathematics. New York. NCTM.
- Polya, G, (1965), Mathematical Discovery Vol I & II, New York, John Wiley and Sons.
- Polya, G, (1985), How to Solve it, New Delhi, Prentice Hall, Private Ltd.
- Sidhu K.S. (2002) The Teaching of Mathematics, Bangalore, Sterling Publisher (Pvt.) Limited.
- Achievement test- concept and importance.
- Diagnostic test.
- Mathematics club activities.
- Teacher associations-functions.
- Review of articles related to mathematics teaching.
- Interaction with students of other colleges of education.
- Conducting Action Research (Practice-in-teaching).
- Organizing mathematics quiz (Practice-in-teaching).
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