COURSE INFORMATION — FALL 2010 — UTM
MAT 382H: Mathematics for Teachers
Instructor:
Saša Kocić
Office: SE 2110Q
Lecture: TU 10:00–12:00, NE 269
TH 11:00–12:00, NE 224
Office Hours: TU 12:00–13:00, TH 12:00–13:00
email: s.kocic@utoronto.ca
Teaching Assistant:
Payman Eskandari
Office: TBD
Tutorial: FR 12:00–13:00, NE 269
Office Hours: TBD
email: payman@math.toronto.edu
Course Content: MAT 382 is a relatively new course for the Concurrent Teacher Education Programme.
This course discusses school mathematics from an advanced viewpoint. We will discuss topics such as
recreational math (thinking methods), counting and probability, transformation and symmetry, algebra,
trigonometry and functions.
Blackboard: http://portal.utoronto.ca
All course-related materials will be posted on Blackboard. Please check the website for any updates
throughout the term.
Textbook: Mathematics for High School Teachers: An Advanced Perspective, by Z. Usiskin, A. Peressini,
E.A. Mavhisotto and D. Stanley. This book covers most of the mathematics topics in the school curriculum
and future teachers may want to have it in their own personal library. If you do not wish to purchase the
book, it will be on reserve in the library. Certain topics will based on the notes of Dr. Réka Szász, who
originally designed this course.
Evaluation:
Homework:
Midterm
Peer Teaching
Participation
Final Exam
20%
20%
10%
10%
40%
(October 19th, in class)
Homework: Eight homework assignments will be given. The lowest homework mark will be dropped.
Homework is due at the beginning of the tutorial section; late homework will not be accepted.
Peer Teaching: Small groups of students (approximately 4–5) will research a topic and teach the
material in class.
Regulations:
• The Academic Regulations of the University are outlined in the Code of Behaviour on Academic
Matters which can be found in the UTM Calendar or on the web at
http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/regcal/WEBGEN117.html.
• Please be aware that the latest version of the student handout “How Not to Plagiarize” is available
at: http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/plagsep.html.