Around the world, mathematics educators formulate research questions to solve perplexing problems and address salient issues to meet the needs of the student body they serve. For instance, there are lesson studies conducted to help build up a learning organization and professional learning communities in schools. Course participants are empowered to study empirical research reports that address some of these contemporary issues. Under guidance, they are expected to write a review of the state-of-the-art of an issue with implications for teaching and learning in everyday mathematics classrooms.

CILO-1: Formulate research questions based on review of related literature and background of the study. CILO-2: Critically review related literature so that the current study can be built on previous research. CILO-3: Apply appropriate methods to answer the research questions posed in (1). CILO-4: Report on the results of the study and discuss them with the previous studies. CILO-5: Discuss the implications to the theories and practice of mathematics education.