MATH 122 - Number Concepts for Elementary School Teachers

Credits: 3

Description
Mathematics needed by those teaching the new-content curriculum at the elementary school level, emphasizing number concepts. This course does not satisfy the general education core requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

Understand the mathematics that he/she will be expected to teach.
Express that understanding to a student or teacher.
Structure the learning of another, specifically a students, in a way that is logical but also learnable.
Develop some facility to think about mathematics and mathematical ideas.
Become autonomous (self-governing, able to undertake or carry out without outside control) in both mathematical work and evaluation of that work.
Work with manipulatives on topics taught in elementary school.
Become an accomplished problem solver and critical thinker.

Prerequisite: MATH 96 or MATH 097 both with a grade of C or better; or a satisfactory ACT/SAT/Placement Test score