Seminar+9

=Seminar 9 -- December 3, 2009=

Topics:
Teaching across the curriculum Mathematical Reasoning

Readings: Peterson, B. (2006). Teaching math across the curriculum. In E. Gutstein and B. Peterson (Eds.), //Rethinking mathematics: Teaching social justice by the numbers// (pp. 9 – 18). Milwaukee, WI: Rethinking Schools. [|Rethinking_Ch1_TeachingAcrossCurr.PDF]

Summary: "Why place math and science together and not math and social studies? What are the political and pedagogical assumptions behind such an approach? Why shouldn't reformers advocate math in all subject areas? Why not have 'math across the curriculum,' comparable to 'writing across the curriculum?'" Thus begins the book //Rethinking Mathematics//. This chapter looks at the relationships between mathematics and the other subjects of the school curriculum. It challenges the ideas that mathematics must be lecture centered and how to move mathematics throughout.

Chapin, et. al.: Chapter 6 – Mathematical Reasoning

Summary: This chapter looks at how students are able to reason through deduction, induction, and algebra. Vignettes about each style are given to show how discussions can lead to understanding how students use each type of reasoning.