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In this course we will explore different mathematical strategies to enable you to solve proportional reasoning problems. By participating in this course you will discover multiplicative reasoning strategies, links between ratio and proportion and the ability to scale things up and to scale things down.
Syllabus
Week 1: Proportional reasoning
Week 2: Ratios
Week 3: Applications of proportional reasoning
Week 4: Taking proportional reasoning further
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
- Identify problems that can be solved using proportional reasoning.
- Solve problems of scaling up and scaling down using the unitary method.
- Solve problems of ratio with two and three quantities.
- Apply proportional reasoning to conversion and compound measure problems.
- Apply proportional reasoning to scaling of area and volume.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed specifically for teachers and educators who do not have a specialism in maths, but wish to learn mathematical methods and improve their understanding. This course is suitable for:
New teachers, student teachers or people just about to start their teaching career who are interested in increasing their mathematical subject knowledge
Inexperienced teachers of mathematics for whom mathematics was not a major part of their degree
Non-specialist teachers of mathematics whose expertise lies elsewhere.
Teachers of science
Teachers of technology, engineering and other related subjects
Parents wishing to support their children