Math in Germany

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Math in Germany

• Susan Nelson 11

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Overview

• My abroad experience
• University life
• German education system
• Math education classes
• Benefits to studying abroad

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My abroad experience

• University of Kassel
• Courses
• Linear Algebra
• Geometry
• Math teaching methods I
• Math teaching methods on the secondary level

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My abroad experience
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University Life

• linear unabhängig..linear independent
• Senkrecht.perpendicular
• Hintereinanderausführung.composition (f ? g)

Ein Trinkhalm (s. Bild) wird in Seifenlauge
getaucht und wieder herausgezogen. Dabei bildet
sich in ihm ein Pfropfen. Nun wird daraus eine
Seifenblase mit etwa 8 cm Durchmesser
geblasen. Wie dick wird die Seifenblasenhaut
ungefähr sein?
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University Life
Fläche (area or surface)
Klein Bottle
Flasche (bottle)
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University Life

• Lectures
• Large classes
• Classes met once a week for 2 hours
• Chalkboards
• Professor-student relationship
• Grading
• Final exam worth entire grade
• Homework sets due once a week

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German Education System
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Math Education Classes
In 2001, base-jumper Felix Baumgartner landed on
top of a flying hot air balloon. About how many
liters of air are filling this hot air balloon?
There is a circle with the circumference of 5.3
inches. What is the area?
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Math Education Classes
A straw is dipped in detergent and then brought
out again (see picture). The detergent is then
blown out of the straw to form a bubble with a
diameter of 8 cm. How thick will the bubble be?
There is a circle with the circumference of 5.3
inches. What is the area?
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Math Education Classes

• Bildungsstandards (educational standards/goals)
• Mathematical skills
• Levels of complexity

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Math Education Classes

• Bildungsstandards (educational standards/goals)
• Skills
• Mathematical reasoning
• Problem solving
• Modeling
• Using tables/graphs/figures
• Working with mathematical symbols/formulas
• Mathematical communication

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Math Education Classes
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Math Education Classes

• Bildungsstandards (educational standards/goals)
• Complexity levels
• Low
• Medium
• High

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Math Education Classes
Bildungsstandards
Minnesota Standards
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Why Study Abroad?

• New perspectives/ideas
• New people
• New experiences

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Any Questions/Comments?