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Dec 21, 2024
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MATH 2020 - Mathematical Reasoning for Elementary Teachers II Credits: 3
After completing Math 2010, prospective elementary school teachers continue to revisit mathematics topics from the K-8 school curriculum and examine them from an advanced perspective. This is a content course that provides teachers a better understanding of topics in geometry, constructions, motion geometry, measurement, statistics, and probability appropriate to Grades K-8 school curriculum based on the Utah Common Core State Standards. See the Utah State Core Curriculum. Although the topics covered may be familiar to students, they will be explored and examined from an advanced perspective in order to help students develop a deeper understanding of the mathematical ideas so that they can move beyond rote memorization and performing procedures without understanding; Some material will be beyond the scope of the elementary classroom but designed to give students additional understanding in order to help them make connections with the content and better prepare them for helping their future students. Students will learn to conceptualize the mathematical ideas & communicate orally and in writing in a variety of different ways (pictures, graphs, etc.). Although teaching methods are not an explicit focus of this course, students will find many opportunities to consider how children think and learn the topics discussed which, therefore, will bring up teaching practices that can promote learning with understanding and provide a conceptual framework for analyzing common student misunderstandings in Grades K-8.
Prerequisite: MATH 2010 w/C or better
Semester: Spring
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