2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

EDUC 355 Teaching Elementary Mathematics

The course examines effective teaching strategies for teaching mathematics to elementary school students. It emphasizes placing students in a role where they actively think, reason, problem solve, and make sense of an inquiry-oriented, problem solving classroom environment. Students will examine children's strategies for making sense of various mathematical concepts and consider means of facilitating the development of these strategies. Field experience required.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Admission to the Teacher Education Program and an appropriate mathematics course which may be taken concurrently

Offered

Every semester