Course syllabus for Problem solving and education

Course syllabus adopted 2023-02-14 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameProblemlösning och lärande
  • CodeMVE366
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerMPLOL
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • Main field of studyTechnology and Learning
  • DepartmentMATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 40118
  • Maximum participants35
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0123 Written and oral assignments 5 c
Grading: TH		 5 c
0223 Written and oral assignments 2.5 c
Grading: TH		 2.5 c

In programmes

Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

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Aim

Knowledge about problem solving and how problem solving can be used for learning.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

After the completed course the student should be able to:

• discuss and practice structured and creative problem solving;
• discuss problem solving as means of learning and as means of increasing the interest;
• discuss and motivate the choice of strategy for problem solving;
• vary known and formulate new teaching elements taking into account mathematical and didactical aspects;
• use basic programming for problem solving

Content

• mathematical problem solving
• programming as a tool for problem solving
• how to coach problem solvers
• how to teach about problem solving
• strategies of problem solving

Organisation

Lectures, presentations, seminars; labs in Python

Literature

The course literature will be announced on the course page prior to the start of the course, and will include:
G. Polya, How to solve it?
A. S. Posamentier, S. Krulik: Problem-Solving Strategies for Efficient and Elegant Solutions, Grades 6-12

Examination including compulsory elements

To pass the course, active participation in the course's lessons and seminars is required. In addition, the examination includes presentations of solutions to problems, as well as a separate essay on the role of problem solving in teaching.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.