Approval Status
Approved
Date Reviewed
January 2011
MATU 206 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers
This course focuses on preparing future elementary school teachers for effective mathematics instruction.
Topics include problem-solving strategies, number theory, fractions, decimals, proportions and their
applications to geometry, basic geometry, and probability. Conceptual understanding is emphasized. In
presenting the material, several instructional techniques will be modeled. These techniques may be
incorporated when preparing your own lesson plans. 3 credits.