Seoul
Metropolitan Office of Education
Mathematics
Teacher Training Project
The goal of the mathematics
teacher training project is to prepare Korean secondary
mathematics teachers to implement problem solving based,
investigative teaching methods in their classrooms.
Participants observe, discuss, analyze, and evaluate a
variety of teaching methods that emphasize active student
participation and conceptual understanding. The
teachers gain a familiarity with current theory and practice
in education assessment. They also introduced to the
U.S. educational system, methods of curriculum development,
and recent research in mathematics education. The
project is guided by five thematic areas:
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Problem Solving and
Problem Posing
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Reflecting on Teaching
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Learning Tools
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Integrating Mathematics
and Other Subject Areas
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Curriculum Materials
and Teaching Tools
Participants have the
opportunity to directly experience active learning based on
key concepts and learning principles in mathematics through
a series of mathematics inquiry sessions and workshops that
are accompanied by guided reflection sessions.
Lecture topics for this
training project include:
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Introduction to the
U.S. Educational System
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Current Theory and
Practice in Educational Assessment
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National and
International Mathematics Tests and Scores
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Research Review:
Teacher Education and Critical Friends Groups
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Research Review:
Mathematics Education Research
