| Navigation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Seminar for M.Ed. Mathematics
Brief Overview
This course has been designed to fulfill the needs of M.Ed. in Mathematics program at School of Education Kathmandu University. This course aims to provide in-depth ideas of historical foundation of mathematics from different historical era. It will be helpful to create sound foundation of mathematics that can be helpful to understand history, philosophy and pedagogy of mathematics.
Objectives
The objectives of the course are –
- To develop an understanding of historical foundation of development of mathematics
- To develop creativity and critical thinking in students about contributions of mathematicians
Seminar Activities
- Select an area of presentation
- Prepare twenty power-point slides for presentation
- Submit the slides prior to the presentation
- Make an hour presentation on your topic
- Write a term paper on the topic you presented and submit to tutor.
Evaluation Criteria
Preparation of Slides for Half an Hour – 20 Points
Discussion on Presentation (Comments on Slides, Presentation and Critical Reflection) – 20 Points
Long Paper in the area of Presentation – 50 Points
Participation/Regularities – 10 Points
Area of Seminar Topics can be any from:
- Oriental Mathematics (http://library.thinkquest.org/22584/emh2000.htm )
- Greek Mathematics (http://library.thinkquest.org/22584/emh2000.htm )
- Egyptian Mathematics
- Arabic Mathematics (http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Indexes/Arabs.html
- Chinese Mathematics (http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Indexes/Chinese.html
- Indian Mathematics http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Indexes/Indians.html
- Mayan Mathematics
- Incas Mathematics
- European Mathematics
- Development of Calculus
- Development of Algebra
- Non-Euclidean Geometry
- The Dawn of Modern Mathematics
- Different Movements in Mathematics
- Development of Mathematics Education
Task performance matrix
|
Name
|
Area
|
Topic of
|
SS Date
|
Presentation
|
Commenter
|
|
1
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Nov 18,007
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Nov 18,007
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Nov 25,007
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Nov 25, 007
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Dec 02,007
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Dec 02,007
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Dec 09,007
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Dec 09,007
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Dec 16,007
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Dec 16,007
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Dec 23,007
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Dec 23,007
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Dec 30,007
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Dec 30,007
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Jan 06,008
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Jan 06,008
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Jan 13,008
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Jan 13,008
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Jan 20,008
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Jan 20,008
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Jan 27,008
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
Nov 11,007
|
Jan 27, 008
|
|
Note: The commenter’s comment should be submitted within two days of the presentation incorporating the comments of others and self in a reflective journal form.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Today, there have been 2 visitors (4 hits) on this page! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
