Course Description
Historical and cultural issues that have influenced the teaching and learning of mathematics in the United States and exploration of changes in the content and pedagogy of mathematics textbooks over time.
Athena Title
Hist Math Tchg and Learn in US
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in EMAT 6730E
Non-Traditional Format
The course is offered as a hybrid course. During the asynchronous online class meetings, students are expected to complete assignments, including, but not limited to, posting to discussion boards and reflections on class discussions, readings, and/or presentations.
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
A student who successfully completes this course will: •develop an understanding of the mathematical, political, and cultural influences surrounding the teaching and learning of mathematics in the United States, •analyze the teaching and learning of a specific mathematical topic throughout U.S. history, •analyze pedagogical issues in mathematics throughout U.S. history, •reflect on potential implications of history for the teaching and learning of school mathematics today and in the future, and •develop an understanding of past and current standards for teaching mathematics.
Topical Outline
Topics will include a range of: 1.Broad overview of the history of mathematics teaching and learning in the United States 2.Numeracy and pedagogy in the nineteenth century 3.Analysis of content and pedagogy in nineteenth-century textbooks 4.Historical reports of recommendations for the teaching and learning of mathematics 5.Secondary mathematics in the early twentieth century 6.The “new math” movement in mid-twentieth century 7.Emergence of NCTM and its influence on teaching and learning mathematics in the United States 8.The “math wars” of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries 9.The profession of mathematics teacher
Syllabus
Public CV