Algebra and Functions

Catalog description

This course builds upon the prior course Mathematics as a Second Language and extends and reinforces the learning from that course. Participants will obtain deep understanding of the concept of a function, utilize functions in problem solving, appreciate the pervasiveness of the function idea in the K-8 mathematics curriculum as well as everyday life, and engage in a variety of problem-solving activities that relate directly to the K-8 mathematics classroom. Topics include functions, graphs, inverse functions, linear funCtions, the algebra and geometry of straight lines, solving linear equations and inequalities, and an introduction to nonlinear functions. In K-12 application of content, teachers will examine the Ohio Mathematics Common Core Standards and Model Curriculum in Number/ Number Sense and Algebraic Thinking and demonstrate an understanding of how the concepts associated with this strand of mathematics develop across the grades. Prerequisites: EDEL550 Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate College of Health and Human Sciences School of Education