Faculty of Education · Secondary School Mathematics Education · Undergraduate
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Field Education Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hatice İNANKIL
Course Objective
This course aims to introduce the relationship between mathematics and culture to prospective teachers.
Course Content
Relationship between mathematics and culture; defining mathematical concepts in their cultural contexts, mathematical thinking structures of different cultures, basic principles of research in the field of ethnomathematics, the relationship between mathematics and anthropology-linguistics; the importance of including ethnomathematics studies in classroom applications; design classroom mathematical activities for different cultural contexts.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students understand the concept of scientific literacy.
- Knows that mathematics is a common value of humanity and values mathematics.
- Recognizes the relationship between mathematics and art.
- Students provide solutions for personal, local and national problems.
- Students know how mathematics and culture affect each other.
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%70 (46) Mathematics and Statistics%30
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain Storming
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Midterm | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General information about the relationship between mathematics and culture | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 2 | Define mathematical concepts in their cultural contexts | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 3 | Mathematical thought structures of different cultures | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 4 | Basic principles of research in the field of ethnomatematics | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 5 | Basic principles of research in the field of ethnomatematics | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 6 | Basic principles of research in the field of ethnomatematics | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 7 | The relationship between mathematics-anthropology-linguistics | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | The relationship between mathematics-anthropology-linguistics | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 10 | The Relationship Between Mathematics and Society | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 11 | Importance of including ethnomatematic studies in classroom applications | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 12 | Importance of including ethnomatematic studies in classroom applications | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 13 | Designing classroom mathematical activities for different cultural contexts | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 14 | Designing classroom mathematical activities for different cultural contexts | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 15 | Designing classroom mathematical activities for different cultural contexts | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |