Math 506A: Research on the Learning of Mathematics (Fall 2004)
This course combines research on the development of students' understandings of specific mathematical topics with research on learning theories related to mathematics education. Students examine research on the learning of topics such as number and operation and spatial reasoning (elementary level), algebra and reasoning and proof (secondary level), and calculus and advanced mathematical thinking (college level). Learning theories addressed in this course include constructivism, social and situated theories of learning, emergent, models/modeling approaches, and critical perspectives.