Overview

This Mathematics Education programme offered by Simon Fraser University examines how individuals engage with numerical ideas and how instructional approaches influence understanding across diverse learning environments. Students investigate issues related to curriculum design, assessment practices, professional growth, and the evolution of disciplinary knowledge within primary, secondary, post-secondary, and teacher-preparation settings. The programme supports the development of scholarly inquiry while fostering engagement with contemporary and historical perspectives that shape educational experiences.

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Candidates participate in rigorous academic study and collaborative scholarly activities while contributing original insights that inform both theory and practice. Research may explore beauty and meaning in mathematical experiences, instructional strategies, inventive problem solving, visual representations, bodily dimensions of cognition, technological integration, educator expertise, foundational intellectual traditions, quantitative literacy, and societal-environmental connections. Graduates are prepared for leadership positions in research, teaching, curriculum development, and educational innovation.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Aesthetics in Mathematics Education
Classroom Practice and Instructional Design
Creativity and Discovery in Mathematics Teaching and Learning
Diagrams, Gestures and Embodied Cognition
Digital Technology in Mathematics Teaching
History and Philosophy of Mathematics

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Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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65

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Burnaby, Canada

Disciplines

Mathematics View 31 other PhDs in Mathematics in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

English requirements

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130

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93

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65

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IELTS

7

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General requirements

A thesis-based MA from Simon Fraser University or its equivalent from a recognized institution with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5/4.33 will normally be required for admission, as well as submitted evidence that the applicant is capable of undertaking substantial original research.

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Tuition Fees

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4384 CAD / year

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4384 CAD / year

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Living costs

Burnaby

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1600 - 2700 CAD / month

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