MEDU 1010
Foundations of Math Education
Service Learning Project
Prof. Andrew Parker
Associate Professor
Mathematics Dept.
The Course & its Students
• MEDU 1010 is an introductory course for
students just entering the Math Ed major.
The Course & its Students
• MEDU 1010 is an introductory course for
students just entering the Math Ed major.
• Math Ed is a new program, so most students
have transferred into it from Computer
Science or another STEM major.
The Course & its Students
• MEDU 1010 is an introductory course for
students just entering the Math Ed major.
• Math Ed is a new program, so most students
have transferred into it from Computer
Science or another STEM major.
• A large percentage of students entering
already have some form of experience –
mostly as tutors.
High-Impact Learning Practices
• MEDU 1010 already incorporates some HIEPs:
Intensive Writing
Collaborative Assignments
High-Impact Learning Practices
• MEDU 1010 already incorporates some HIEPs:
Intensive Writing
Collaborative Assignments
• This year’s Living Lab focus is Service Learning
High-Impact Learning Practices
• MEDU 1010 already incorporates some HIEPs:
Intensive Writing
Collaborative Assignments
• This year’s Living Lab focus is Service Learning
• In Fall 2013, I’ll be teaching remedial
mathematics in addition to MEDU 1010.
High-Impact Learning Practices
• MEDU 1010 already incorporates some HIEPs:
Intensive Writing
Collaborative Assignments
• This year’s Living Lab focus is Service Learning
• In Fall 2013, I’ll be teaching remedial
mathematics in addition to MEDU 1010.
• Let’s combine future math teachers with highneeds math students.
The Proposed Project
• Students will attend one of my remedial class
sessions, if possible.
The Proposed Project
• Students will attend one of my remedial class
sessions, if possible.
• Each MEDU student will be paired with a highneeds student, and a lower-needs student to
form a trio.
The Proposed Project
• Students will attend one of my remedial class
sessions, if possible.
• Each MEDU student will be paired with a highneeds student, and a lower-needs student to
form a trio.
• MEDU students will be responsible to report
back to the class on the actions of their trio on
a regular basis.
Desired Outcomes
• MEDU students will learn to interact with
stronger and weaker students simultaneously.
Desired Outcomes
• MEDU students will learn to interact with
stronger and weaker students simultaneously.
• MEDU students will understand how to break
down problems for struggling students.
Desired Outcomes
• MEDU students will learn to interact with
stronger and weaker students simultaneously.
• MEDU students will understand how to break
down problems for struggling students.
• MEDU students’ final projects (lesson plans)
will incorporate group learning methods in an
effective manner.
Desired Outcomes
• MEDU students will learn to interact with
stronger and weaker students simultaneously.
• MEDU students will understand how to break
down problems for struggling students.
• MEDU students’ final projects (lesson plans)
will incorporate group learning methods in an
effective manner.
• MEDU students will write an essay about their
successes and challenges in this experience.