EDUC 410 Methods: Secondary Mathematics
Designed for secondary math education majors, the course provides an overview of secondary math education-history, issues, state, and national standards. Standards-based instruction for secondary math will be examined and applied. Includes an emphasis on instructional technologies. The course is an applied study of current strategies, materials, technologies, and content related to the learning and teaching of secondary school mathematics. Covers units and lessons in applied arithmetic, algebra, geometry, functions, probability and statistics, trigonometry, and discrete mathematics, with attention to the historical significance of ideas. Includes hands-on investigations with manipulatives, visuals, graphing calculators, and computers.
Offered
Fall, as needed
Student Learning Outcomes
- Become familiar with State and National Standards for grades 6-12.
- Develop questioning strategies that require students to tap into their higher order thinking skills.
- Develop lesson plans that recognize multiple learning styles and include activities for students of different mathematical ability.
- Explore the role of technology in mathematics education.
- Explore the role of writing in mathematics education.
- Appreciate and relate various classroom assessment techniques to practical teaching situations.
- Be able to discuss and apply various engagement strategies for the classroom.