Mathematics Learning and Teaching

The Master of Science in Mathematics Learning and Teaching is designed for current middle and high school mathematics teachers as well as mathematically inclined elementary teachers. The program is intended to support teachers in teaching mathematics so that students learn with understanding, including supporting students in reasoning through the variety of complex mathematical situations that they encounter in the school mathematics curriculum. The Mathematics Learning and Teaching program includes courses with explicit focus on the use of technology in unpacking and re-conceptualizing the mathematics of middle and high school curricula. The program of study involves courses that model best practices in mathematics education, including collaborative problem solving, reflection on practice, and student-centered instruction. The mathematics education core courses are divided into two sets: introductory (500-level) and advanced (600-level) . The introductory courses emphasize content-based and informed pedagogy, representation and communication, connections between multiple representations, and multiple solution methods. The advanced courses emphasize common student conceptions, misconceptions and difficulties, diagnosing student thinking, addressing particular students' needs effectively, scaling "individualized instruction," and collaborative instructional design and analysis.

The Certificate in Mathematics Learning and Teaching requires the completion of 15.0 credit hours of coursework and is designed to provide mathematics teachers with development opportunities for enhancing the quality of their instruction. Recognizing that many teachers pursue graduate studies while working full-time, the program has been designed as such so that it can be completed over five quarters (requiring only one course per quarter). All courses in this program are in an online format.

Online Program

Please refer to Drexel Online Education for application requirements and deadlines.