Education in Technology and Science

214203 - SCHOOL PRACTICUM - MATH

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	0	0	6	6

Credit points
2.0

Prerequisites:	(	214103 - TEACHING SKILLS		and
		214206 - ALGEBRA IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS	)	or
	(	214103 - TEACHING SKILLS		and
		214207 - GEOMETRY IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS	)	or
	(	214103 - TEACHING SKILLS		and
		214208 - MATHEMATICS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS	)	or
	(	214103 - TEACHING SKILLS		and
		214209 - MATHEMATICS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS	)	or
	(	214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES		and
		214206 - ALGEBRA IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS	)	or
	(	214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES		and
		214207 - GEOMETRY IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS	)	or
	(	214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES		and
		214208 - MATHEMATICS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS	)	or
	(	214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES		and
		214209 - MATHEMATICS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS	)

Incorporated courses:		214223 - JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICUM-MATH
		214224 - SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICUM-MATH

Every student spends 4-6 hours weekly in a senior high school, attending a mentor teacher's mathematics lessons in various classes of several age groups. The student closely observes the teacher's activity with its various aspects, and practices teaching activety. Follow-up by mentor teacher and test lesson form the final grade.
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214206 - ALGEBRA IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	2	2	0	0

Credit points
3.0

Prerequisites: ( 104010 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 1M and

214103 - TEACHING SKILLS ) or

( 104195 - INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS 1 and

214103 - TEACHING SKILLS ) or

( 104010 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 1M and

214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES ) or

( 104195 - INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS 1 and

214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES )

Prerequisites:	(	104010 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 1M		and
		214103 - TEACHING SKILLS	)	or
	(	104195 - INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS 1		and
		214103 - TEACHING SKILLS	)	or
	(	104010 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 1M		and
		214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES	)	or
	(	104195 - INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS 1		and
		214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES	)

This course is given once every two years in the first semester. Fostering motivation to learn algebra. Developing algebraic thinking. The use of calculators and computers in the learning of algebra. The impact of the historical development of algebra on its curriculum. Assessment and diagnosis of students' difficulties in learning algebra. Teaching algebra in heterogeneous classes. Professional articles on the relevant issues.
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214207 - GEOMETRY IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	2	2	0	0

Credit points
3.0

Prerequisites: ( 104110 - GEOMETRY and

214103 - TEACHING SKILLS ) or

( 104114 - FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY and

214103 - TEACHING SKILLS ) or

( 104110 - GEOMETRY and

214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES ) or

( 104114 - FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY and

214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES )

Prerequisites:	(	104110 - GEOMETRY		and
		214103 - TEACHING SKILLS	)	or
	(	104114 - FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY		and
		214103 - TEACHING SKILLS	)	or
	(	104110 - GEOMETRY		and
		214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES	)	or
	(	104114 - FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY		and
		214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES	)

This course is given once every two years in the first semester. Fostering motivation to learn geometry. Developing visual thinking. The use of computers in the learning of geometry. The impact of the historical development of geometry on its curriculum. Assessment and diagnosis of students' difficulties in learning geometry. Teaching geometry in heterogeneous classes. Professional articles on the relevant issues.
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214208 - MATHEMATICS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	2	2	0	0

Credit points
3.0

Prerequisites: ( 104281 - INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS 2 and

214103 - TEACHING SKILLS ) or

( 104011 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 2M and

214103 - TEACHING SKILLS ) or

( 104281 - INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS 2 and

214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES ) or

( 104011 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 2M and

214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES )

Prerequisites:	(	104281 - INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS 2		and
		214103 - TEACHING SKILLS	)	or
	(	104011 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 2M		and
		214103 - TEACHING SKILLS	)	or
	(	104281 - INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS 2		and
		214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES	)	or
	(	104011 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 2M		and
		214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES	)

This course is given once every two years in the spring semester. A systematic discussion of senior high school mathematics curicula (grades 10-12) for three point level and for non-matriculation examinatin tracks. Implementation of teaching and learning theories and their impact to teaching mathematics to low-achieving students in senior high school. Fostering motivation to learn mathematics and enhancing interest in mathematics. Assessment and diagnosis of students' difficulties. Professional articles in mathematics teaching to disadvantaged students.
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214209 - MATHEMATICS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	2	2	0	0

Credit points
3.0

Prerequisites: ( 104018 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 1M/2 and

104290 - SET THEORY and

214103 - TEACHING SKILLS ) or

( 104195 - INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS 1 and

104290 - SET THEORY and

214103 - TEACHING SKILLS )

Prerequisites:	(	104018 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 1M/2		and
		104290 - SET THEORY		and
		214103 - TEACHING SKILLS	)	or
	(	104195 - INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS 1		and
		104290 - SET THEORY		and
		214103 - TEACHING SKILLS	)

A systematic analysis of mathematics curriculum and its teaching methods for 4-5 points levels at senior high school. Implementation of learning theories and general didactics to teaching mathematics to motivated and capable senior high school students. Methods of developing creative and advanced mathematical thinking. Fostering mathematical excellenc. Discussing scientific papers on the relevant issues.
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214213 - INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER THEOTY

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	3	0	0	0

Credit points
3.0

Overlapping courses: 104154 - INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER THEORY

Overlapping courses:		104154 - INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER THEORY

introduction: what is number theory. the set of integers and its basic properties. divisibility of integers. congruences, their properties and solution. quadrartic residues and legendre symbols. arithmetic functions. special numbers. diophintine equations. binary quadratic forms. applications of the number theory for encoding an information.
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214214 - TOPOLOGY FOR MATH TEACHERS

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	2	1	0	0

Credit points
2.5

Prerequisites: ( 104010 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 1M )

Overlapping courses: 104275 - INTRO. TO TOPOLOGY FOR MATH. TEACHERS

The course deals with basic notions of topology (setpoint and algebraic) which are relevant to high school mathematics: metric spaces, continuity, compactness and local connectedness, product topology, Two-dimensional surfaces, topological invariants.
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214215 - TEACHING LAB.-ENVIRONMENT-STS

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	0	0	3	0

Credit points
1.0

Prerequisites: ( 214103 - TEACHING SKILLS ) or

( 214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES )

Linked courses: 214401 - METHODS OF TEACHING CHEMISTRY 1

214402 - METHODS OF TEACHING CHEMISTRY 2

214409 - METHODS OF TEACHING STS IN HIGH SCHOOL

214501 - TEACHING METHODA IN BIOLOGY 1

214502 - TEACHING METHODS IN BIOLOGY 2

214607 - TEACHING SCI. TECHN. IN JUN. HIGH SCHOOL

students will experience environment and cts (science and teaching in the society) lesson planning and teaching. lessons will be video-recorded in order to enable group discussion and feedback.
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214216 - METHODS OF TEACHING ENV. SCIENCE 1

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	2	2	0	0

Credit points
3.0

Prerequisites: ( 214103 - TEACHING SKILLS ) or

( 214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES )

Overlapping courses: 214401 - METHODS OF TEACHING CHEMISTRY 1

214501 - TEACHING METHODA IN BIOLOGY 1

discussion about the three unit high school environmental sciences curriculum. the topics include basic concepts: air quality, water quality, solid waste. scientific and didactic analysis of topics within the curriculum emphasizing pedagogic content knowledge and skills such as: inquiry, discovery, learning, laboratory, survey and data analysis. the course deals with socio-political value-based aspects, and with the relevant teaching methods.
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214217 - METHODS OF TEACHING ENV. SCIENCES 2

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	2	2	0	0

Credit points
3.0

Prerequisites: ( 214103 - TEACHING SKILLS and

214216 - METHODS OF TEACHING ENV. SCIENCE 1 ) or

( 214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES and

214216 - METHODS OF TEACHING ENV. SCIENCE 1 )

Overlapping courses: 214502 - TEACHING METHODS IN BIOLOGY 2

discussion about the three unit high school environmental sciences curriculum. the topics include: local and global effects, waste-water treatment, sustainable development, noise, open areas. scientific and didactic analysis of topics within the curriculum. relevant principles from learning theories - methods for problem solving, system thinking, critical thinking. assessment in environmental education. reading articles about interdisciplinary learning, and the integration of content and pedagogical content knowledge.
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214220 - TEACHING PRACTICE IN ENV. SCIENCES

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	0	0	6	6

Credit points
2.0

Prerequisites: ( 214103 - TEACHING SKILLS and

214216 - METHODS OF TEACHING ENV. SCIENCE 1 ) or

( 214103 - TEACHING SKILLS and

214217 - METHODS OF TEACHING ENV. SCIENCES 2 ) or

( 214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES and

214216 - METHODS OF TEACHING ENV. SCIENCE 1 ) or

( 214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES and

214217 - METHODS OF TEACHING ENV. SCIENCES 2 )

Overlapping courses: 214403 - SCHOOL PRACTICUM-CHEMISTRY-ENVIRONMENT

Prerequisites:	(	214103 - TEACHING SKILLS		and
		214216 - METHODS OF TEACHING ENV. SCIENCE 1	)	or
	(	214103 - TEACHING SKILLS		and
		214217 - METHODS OF TEACHING ENV. SCIENCES 2	)	or
	(	214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES		and
		214216 - METHODS OF TEACHING ENV. SCIENCE 1	)	or
	(	214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES		and
		214217 - METHODS OF TEACHING ENV. SCIENCES 2	)

Overlapping courses:		214403 - SCHOOL PRACTICUM-CHEMISTRY-ENVIRONMENT

the student will experience various aspects of teaching in high school, in various classes and levels, will observe the teacher's work, help the teacher and experience in active teaching. each student will be 4-6 hours a week in school, and experience 4 lesson sequencens. the final assessment is given by the tutoring teacher, the academic advisor and based on a final teaching examination in class.
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214223 - JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICUM-MATH

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	0	0	9	6

Credit points
3.0

Prerequisites: ( 214103 - TEACHING SKILLS and

214206 - ALGEBRA IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS ) or

( 214103 - TEACHING SKILLS and

214207 - GEOMETRY IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS )

Incorporated courses: 214122 - REFLECTIVE WORKSHOP ON TEACHING PRACTICU

214203 - SCHOOL PRACTICUM - MATH

Every student spends 4-6 hours weekly per week in a junior high school, attending various classroom mathematics lessons of a mentor teacher. The student closely observesthe teacher's activity from many perspectives, and practies teaching actively, in 5-6 teaching cycle. In addition, the student will take part in 6 relective session in which critical events from their practice will be discussed and analyzed. The final grade is based on the mentor teacher's reports, a test lesson and the evaluation of the teacher in charge of the course.
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214224 - SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICUM-MATH

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	0	0	9	6

Credit points
3.0

Prerequisites: ( 214103 - TEACHING SKILLS and

214208 - MATHEMATICS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS ) or

( 214103 - TEACHING SKILLS and

214209 - MATHEMATICS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS )

Incorporated courses: 214122 - REFLECTIVE WORKSHOP ON TEACHING PRACTICU

214203 - SCHOOL PRACTICUM - MATH

every student spends 4-6 hours per week in a senior high school, attending various classroom mathematics lessons of a mentor teacher. the student closely observes the teacher's activity from many perspectives, and practices teaching actively, in 5-6 teaching cycles. in addition, the students will take part in 6 reflective sessions in which critical events from their practice will be discussed and analyzed. the final grade is based on the mentor teacher's reports, a test lesson and the evaluation of the teacher in charge of the course.
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214225 - TEACHING LABORATORY-MATHEMATICS

	Lecture	Tutorial	Laboratory	Project/Seminar
Weekly hours	0	0	3	0

Credit points
1.0

Prerequisites: ( 214103 - TEACHING SKILLS and

214206 - ALGEBRA IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS ) or

( 214103 - TEACHING SKILLS and

214207 - GEOMETRY IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS ) or

( 214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES and

214206 - ALGEBRA IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS ) or

( 214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES and

214207 - GEOMETRY IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS )

the course provides practice in planning extra-curriculum mathematics lessons for junior high school students, according to the pedagogical principles addressed in the linked course. in addition, the course includes actual practice in micro-teaching of mathematics to a group of students that come to the lab. the lessons will be videotaped and will be used as a basis for critical and reflective discussions and feedback facilitated by the teacher.
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