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. There are 15 hours of field experience required.
Prerequisite
Admission to the Teacher Education Program and an appropriate mathematics course which may be taken concurrently
Offered
Spring semester