EDUC 301 Methods: Elementary Mathematics
An overview of elementary mathematics education-- history, issues, and national standards. Standards-based topics for elementary mathematics will be examined and applied. Includes an emphasis on instructional technologies. Emphasis is given to problem-solving strategies with manipulatives, visuals, and other instructional technologies. This course is taken as part of a methods block, which requires a 30-hour field experience in which candidates prepare, teach, and assess lessons
Offered
Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
- Explore the NCTM and state/national standards.
- Increase pedagogical knowledge and varying strategies for learning and teaching math.
- Analyze math concepts, reasonings, and processes.
- Demonstrate mathematical tools, manipulatives, and models for deeper understanding.
- Plan, develop, teach, and reflect on math lessons.