Students will be introduced to a number of topics from contemporary mathematics. These are especially of interest to students in the social and information sciences. This is a project oriented course offering the opportunity to discover how a variety of real-world problems can be described and analyzed with the aid of simple mathematical models and computer simulations. Specific selection of problems will depend on the background and interests of the students enrolled in the course.
Students seeking elementary teacher certification in science or math are particularly welcome.
This course incorporates constructivist principles and has been designed as an MCTP course for students in the Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation program.