Sustainable Development Goals
Abstract/Objectives
Students are expected to understand the syllabus and related contents of the Mathematics area of the nine-year and twelve-year national curriculums. To understand the conceptual development of students and the structure of teaching materials for each theme of mathematics (number and calculation, quantity and measurement, shape and space, statistics and probability) in elementary schools. Understand the competency indicators in mathematics in elementary schools and translate them into teaching activities. Design of mathematics teaching activities and assessment. This course is designed to develop teachers' professional skills in the areas of mathematics teaching materials and methodology, written examinations for teacher selection, and teacher testing.
Results/Contributions

Students enrolled in the course are required to design and present an elementary school mathematics lesson plan to demonstrate their mathematical proficiency, teaching skills, and ability to create competency-based curriculum designs. During the course, each student is also tasked with recording a simulated teaching video, in which they conduct a trial lesson using their self-designed lesson plan. This allows them to evaluate the instructional effectiveness of their lesson plan in practical applications and make further refinements.

Additionally, students are required to participate in off-campus classroom observations to directly observe elementary students' learning experiences and teacher-student interactions. For instance, in one observed lesson, the teacher used building blocks to explain the concept of fractions, helping students intuitively understand the relationship between parts and the whole. By incorporating physical teaching aids, visual representations, and interactive exercises, the teacher guided students in comprehending mathematical concepts. These diverse teaching methods not only effectively captured the students’ attention but also made it easier for them to grasp abstract mathematical ideas. Through these observations, course participants learn to adopt and apply diverse teaching strategies, enhancing their instructional skills.

Keywords
Mathematics teaching materials and methods teacher certificationteacher audition teaching activity design
Contact Information
許慧玉
huiyuhsu@mx.nthu.edu.tw