Final Reflection on EDCP 442

 

The EDCP 442 (History of Mathematics) course has been a very knowledgeable course for me as I gained knowledge about ancient math and how to use that history of math into the mathematics classrooms in the school setting in the form of dance, art, games etc. that I have never thought about before. I also learnt about the importance of the history of math in collaborating with other communities. While working on Assignment 1, I leant that how Pythagoras theorem has been developed in old math, and it inspires me to incorporate that knowledge into my extended practicum in math 8 class when I explore Pythagoras theorem. From our group discussions and working on assignments, I learnt that the one way to increase my knowledge about mathematics topics is to acknowledge the fact that I don’t have much knowledge about the origin of the topic and I need to be open to learning. As a future math teacher, I want to see the same ideology in my students as well. I also learnt with the help of this course to make sure that all students in the classroom are involved in social interactions to learn more about the topic as I learnt from my peers as well in this course. 

           In a nutshell, this course has provided me with a great experience and has enabled me to establish my identity as an educator. This experience has moulded my knowledge in a better way where I can help students to achieve their goals and be successful with their journey.