Description

The study abroad course will focus on:
* What is mathematics and mathematical behavior,
* How do humans learn mathematics, and
* How should mathematics be taught?

The experiences we have in Peru will provide the opportunity to look at these questions in different ways and from a perspective we would not ordinarily be able to have. We will study the nature of mathematics, an analysis of mathematics pedagogy, editorials on mathematics education, and research literature on student learning of elementary and middle grades mathematics. We will also study the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards and elementary and middle school mathematics curriculum currently used in the United States. These curricula and standards will be compared and contrasted to the curriculum in Peru. Through field trips to local elementary and middle schools, program participants will experience mathematics education in Peru firsthand. It will not be necessary for program participants to speak Spanish, as we will be have translators, and also be visiting schools where the students learn English. As a part of their coursework, students will be preparing a middle grades curriculum project that will include teaching mathematics in Peruvian middle school classrooms. Further, as a part of our study of mathematical behavior, we will have the opportunity to study the mathematics of the Incas, the great pre-Columbian empire of South America, and we will be able to see Incan mathematics first-hand when we visit important Incan sites at Cusco and Machu Picchu.

Course Dates

Inability or failure to attend may affect your participation, course grades and ability to receive and use financial aid. If you cannot attend, you must indicate this on your study abroad application.

Monday, May 18 through Friday, May 22 from 10:00 - 12:00

Accommodation during this time period is available on the Oshkosh campus. To make reservations, contact Gruenhagen Conference Center at (920) 424-1106. Be sure to reference "study abroad in Peru" when you call.

Choose one:
* Math 430 - International Comparative Mathematics Education Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor

* Math 490 - Senior Seminar for Elementary and Middle School Programs (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Senior status with major in elementary education and completion of 17 units (crs.) toward a minor in mathematics; declared mathematics major/minor. Math 490 is a required course for the Mathematics Minor for Elementary and Middle School Licensure.

Optional Course
* International Studies 333 1 unit (cr.)
Study Tour
Prerequisites: none; syllabus

If you request enrollment in this course on the study abroad application, you will be automatically enrolled and will not be contacted about the coursework involved. Assignments for this course must be done independently. Contact the Office of International Education with questions.

Highlights

Join a group of UW Oshkosh students as they study theories and conditions of learning, the theory and practice of teaching, and the nature of mathematics and mathematical behavior.

* Examine education in Peru first-hand as you interact with officials from the ministry of education and visit Peruvian primary and secondary schools.
* Compare education practices in the US and Peru, including teaching philosophy and methodology, curricula and standards, teacher preparation and training.
* Study the nature of mathematics, and theories of mathematics teaching and learning in the elementary and middle grades.
* Create a middle grades curriculum project and teach in a Peruvian mathematics classroom.
* Interact with Peruvian students and teachers in classrooms in Lima, in the Andes highlands, and in the Amazonian rainforest.
* Experience the important sites of Incas, the great pre-Columbian empire of South America, including hiking to Machu Picchu.

All courses will be taught by accompanying UW Oshkosh faculty at the Universidad del Pacífico.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• International Relations
• Mathematics

Cost in US$:

4,080 USD Total Estimated Expenses

Program Fees Include:

The more who sign up for this program, the lower the cost per participant will be. You can help lower your cost to study abroad by recruiting friends and classmates to join you in this experience!

Program Fee Estimate
* 2,625 USD Program fees for 2009 are estimated at 2,500 USD - 2,625 USD plus airfare based on 16-20 participants.

Expenses in U.S. Dollars
100 USD Application Fee (USD 200 for out-of-state applicants)
100 USD Passport & Pictures
830 USD Airfare (estimated Feb 2009)
varies: Immunizations - Typhoid; Hepatitis A & B; others determined on a case-by-case basis
-50 USD Refund to eligible participants (through summer 2009 programs)
980 USD Total Pre-travel Expense Estimate (plus immunizations)

Expenses in Foreign Currency (Peruvian Nuevo Sol = S/.)
S/.645 Meals - S/.10/day for lunch on campus plus dinners off campus
S/.255 Local Transportation - taxi to/from the university S/.80; S/.95 transportation associated with the program itinerary; other taxi S/.80
S/.645 Personal Spending Money (S/. 645 - S/. 965)
S/.1,545 Total Expense Estimate while Abroad

4,080 USD Total Estimated Expenses

*Indicates the expense will appear on your UW Oshkosh student account.

Program fees cover course-related expenses (no tuition is assessed); transportation between UW Oshkosh and Chicago O'Hare airport by school bus; accommodations as listed on the finalized itinerary; tours/visits (including transportation and entrance fees) listed on the finalized itinerary; pre-travel orientation; and international health insurance. The program itinerary may be tentative and will not be finalized until approximately two weeks before departure.

Program fees do not cover items not specifically mentioned above such as trip cancellation and baggage insurance; passports; immunizations;airfare; meals and all other food and beverages; local transportation costs not associated with the finalized itinerary; and all expenses of a purely personal nature. Estimates for some of these expenses have been included. Fees for a single room are available upon request.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.