Thursday, June 30
4:30 PM-5:00 PM
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Room 2.1 - Faculty of Letters Building

“Oh no, Math!” Songs from an Online Math-for-Teachers Course

Full Paper: Case Study ID: 32606
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    George Gadanidis
    Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario
  2. Jane Gichuru
    Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario
  3. Immaculate Namukasa
    Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario

Abstract: In this paper we share the case of a four-week fully online math-for-teachers course focusing on algebraic thinking. The course was offered prior to the start of the teacher education program as an optional summer credit for teacher candidates and it was advertised as a course for teachers who dislike and/or fear mathematics. The math activities of the course focused on problem solving, supplemented with online videos and interactive content. As the course progressed, representative comments in online discussions were used to write songs that captured the gist of the teacher candidate experience, and these songs were shared with them as online videos. All of the video and interactive content referenced in this paper are freely available online and may be used to support online math experiences.

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