May be repeated for up to 4 credits but cannot be taken more than once in any semester. Concepts underlying contemporary mathematics curriculum for elementary grades. Developmentally appropriate methods for developing, through problem solving, concepts and the meaning of operations and procedures in arithmetic. Problems of teaching secondary school mathematics. Items such as textbooks, modern curriculum, modern programs and trends in teaching mathematics are considered.
Considerable time is devoted to discussion of teaching problems as they arise in field experiences.
Concepts underlying contemporary mathematics curriculum at the middle level with emphasis on both the structure of the mathematics content and the procedures used in teaching for understanding. Development of mathematics is traced from arithmetic of commerce, astronomy, geometry and trigonometry in Babylonia, Egypt, Greece and Rome to the later accomplishments in algebra, geometry and calculus. Application filed for acceptance by the department to the professional education program. Construction and use in the laboratory of models, materials and instruments which illustrate principles and applications of mathematics. This course will train elementary, intermediate and secondary teachers in diagnosis and remediation.