Foundations of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II

Catalog description

Course emphasizes development of critical thinking skills using mathematical language and notation appropriately to communicate ideas and solve a variety of problems. Focuses on increasing mathematical knowledge upon which the elementary curriculum is based with a deeper conceptual understanding of the following topics: recognizing and analyzing two- and three-dimensional geometrical shapes; measurement, triangle congruence and similarity; Euclidean constructions; coordinate and transformational geometry; statistics and probability. Technology incorporated when appropriate.