Mathematics for Teaching, Master
Master
In Harvard (USA)
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Master
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Location
Harvard (USA)
About
Key learning outcomes
This master's degree in Mathematics for Teaching offered by Harvard University will help you:
Build deeper knowledge of mathematics content, with a particular focus on middle and high school math classrooms.
Learn tactics that can improve student motivation through interactive problem-solving activities.
Develop an enhanced understanding of what it means to learn math and where mathematical misconceptions and student confusion can occur.
Program overview
The degree includes 12 courses, with at least four courses taken on campus.
Get started. You begin by completing two stipulated degree courses as outlined on the degree requirements page. This is your opportunity to demonstrate your commitment and ability to perform well as a Harvard student.
Apply to the program. While you are completing your second degree course, you submit your application. We have application cycles in the fall, spring, and summer.
Continue your studies, online and on campus. As you progress through the program, you choose from courses offered on campus or online, year round, in the fall, spring, or summer. You are required to take at least four courses on campus. Three-week summer options available.
Complete a thesis or a capstone.
If you choose the thesis track, you work independently with a thesis director on in-depth research topic related to your professional goals. You'll emerge with a solid understanding of how educational research is executed and communicated, producing publishable quality results.
If you choose the capstone track, you'll work in a classroom setting with fellow master's candidates to investigate a variety of approaches to teaching, with the goal of helping you develop fresh, innovative approaches to communicating mathematics in the classroom..
Graduate with your Harvard degree
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English Language Requirements You only need to take one of these language tests: TOEFL iBT ® TOEFL®PBT IELTS Minimum required score: 0120 100 The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120. Read more about TOEFL iBT ® . Schedule TOEFL® Minimum required score: 310677 600 The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom...
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Subjects
- GCSE Mathematics
- School
- Mathematics
- Teaching
Course programme
The Master of Liberal Arts, Mathematics for Teaching degree field consists of 12 courses, four of which you take on campus. Three-week summer sessions available. You choose between the thesis or capstone track.
12 Graduate Courses
- Mathematical Foundations for Teaching Secondary School Math
- 2 mathematical theory courses
- Calculus 2
- 1 pedagogy and lesson study course
- 4 math for teaching electives
- Crafting the Thesis Proposal
- Master's Thesis part one
- Master's Thesis part two
- 2 additional math for teaching electives
- 1 capstone course
Mathematics for Teaching, Master