Course Number: MS/ED110
Course Title: Mathematics for Teachers
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
General
1. Students will learn mathematics
constructively through the appropriate use of manipulatives, models, and
diagrams.
2. Students will acquire confidence in using
mathematics meaningfully and be able to apply mathematical thinking and
modeling to
solve problems that arise in other disciplines, such as art,
music, psychology, science, and business.
3. Students will be able to design hands-on
activities in order to teach a variety of mathematical concepts ranging from
counting to
algebra to elementary and middle school children.
Specific
The student will be able to:
1. use problem-solving approaches to
investigate and understand mathematical content;
2. formulate problems from situations within
and outside mathematics;
3. develop and apply a variety of strategies
to solve multi-step problems;
4. model situations using concrete,
pictorial, graphical, and algebraic methods;
5. understand and apply reasoning processes,
with special attention to spatial reasoning and reasoning with proportions and
graphs;
6. develop number sense for whole numbers,
fractions, decimals, integers, and rational numbers;
7. understand and apply ratios, proportions,
and percents in a wide variety of situations;
8. investigate relationship among fractions,
decimals, and percents;
9. represent numerical relationships in
one-and two-dimensional graphs.
10. develop and apply number theory concepts
(e.g., primes, factors, and multiples) in real-world and mathematical problem
situations;
11. describe, extend, analyze, and create a
wide variety of patterns;
12. describe and represent relationship with
tables, graphs, and rules;
13. use patterns and functions to represent
and solve problems;
14. apply algebraic methods to solve a
variety of real-world and mathematical problems;
15. analyze tables and graphs to identify
properties and relationships;
16. visualize and represent geometric figures
to develop spatial sense and explore spatial relations;
17. represent and solve problems using
geometric models;
18. select appropriate units and tools to
measure to the degree of accuracy required in a particular situation;
19. extend their understanding of the
concepts of perimeter, area, volume, angle measure, capacity, and weight and
mass;
20. develop formulas and procedures for
determining measures to solve problems.