Courses

Graduate mathematics course targeted to students in mathematics education to develop mathematical knowledge for research & teaching in mathematics education. This knowledge includes developing skills in problem solving- problem posing- extending problems- & deeply exploring K-12 mathematics from a disciplinary perspective.

The course introduces elements of mathematical proof, focusing on three main themes: 1. The meaning of mathematical statements – universal/existential; 2. The roles of examples in determining the validity of mathematical statements; 3. The various forms and methods of mathematical proofs, including Direct (deductive) proof; proof by exhaustion; indirect proof (by contradiction, or by contrapositive); mathematical induction; disproof by counterexample. This is a problem-based course. Lessons are structured around activities that engage students in doing proofs that are meaningful to them and based on mathematical topics with which they are familiar

The course focuses on significant aspects and perspectives of mathematical proof and proving, e.g.: The need for proof; Various types of mathematical proofs and their logical foundation; Communicating and presenting proofs coherently and flawlessly; Visual proofs; Alternative ways of proving a given statement; Mathematical fallacies. Lessons will be structured around activities that engage students in constructing formal proofs, searching for multiple ways of proving various mathematical statements, evaluating each others' proofs, attending to visual entailments, and detecting flaws in mathematical fallacies.

A methods course focusing on how to teach mathematics at the elementary school level. Use a variety of manipulatives & the development of concepts and skills.

A methods course focusing on how to teach mathematics at the elementary school level. Use of a variety of manipulatives & the development of concepts & skills

How mathematics is learned through the social experiences of young children. Analysis of activities in early childhood settings that help children develop insight into mathematics both as a study in itself & as a tool for applied use. Focus on the mathematical concepts that infuse young children's experiences, the use of mathematical tools in young children's learning, methods for adapting math curriculum for learners with diverse abilities, & the relationship of mathematical learning to all areas of the curriculum.

How mathematics is learned through the spatial/temporal worlds of young children. Analysis of activities in early childhood settings that help children develop emerging, unprejudiced mathematical awareness. Focus on the mathematical environment that respects all learners as a means to build upon children's existing mathematical perceptions & expand and further those reading.

Programming for MIDI, C, and other appropriate techniques. Design and implementation of software sequencers, interface drivers, and hardware applications will be the focus.

The theoretical basis, principles, and techniques of kinesiological electromyography and motion analysis of normal and abnormal human motion.

The theoretical basis, principles, and techniques of dynamometry; the integration of kinesiological electromyography, motion analysis, and dynamomtry.

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Departing from the premise that money and finance are not simply a system but also a culture, this class considers how money, finance, and economics are shaped in part through media representations. We examine historical ways of thinking about money, the centrality of financial markets in 20th-21st century globalization, and the examination of financial systems in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown. Students explore the role of money media in shaping attitudes toward consumerism, financial decisions, and finance systems.

This course examines the relationship between mediated forms of communications and the formation of identities, both individual and social. Attention paid to the way mediated forms of communication represent different social and cultural groupings, with a particular emphasis on gender, race, ethnicity, class and nationality.

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This course examines media activism as a set of practices through which individuals, communities, organizations, and movements use media to contest power and pursue social, political, and cultural change. Students explore how activists intervene in representation, labor, policy, public discourse, and media production across local, national, and global contexts. The course considers both established and emerging media forms, with attention to the strategies, institutions, and conditions that shape activist media work.

Introduces students to methods for analyzing the content, structure, production, and context of media in society, including textual analysis, political economy, archival research, and ethnography. As students employ these frameworks in their own analyses of mediated communication, they build media-specific projects using image-editing, visualization, and web-based archival technologies.

This course examines the broad range of activities associated with the globalization of media production, distribution, and reception. Issues include: the relationship between local and national identities and the emergence of a 'global culture' and the impact of technological innovations on the media themselves and their use and reception in a variety of settings.

The course examines the role of media in the lives and cultures of transnational immigrant communities. Using a comparative framework and readings drawn from interdisciplinary sources, the course explores how media practices and media representations define and enable new conceptions and practices of national belonging, identity and culture in the context of global migration.