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MAE 3811

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MAE 3811
Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers 2

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

None currently in force. The prerequisite listed in the Undergraduate Catalog, a passing score on the MAE 3811 Prerequisite Exam, may be reinstated at any time in the future. Here is some information on the Prerequisite Exam.

Catalog Description:

Properties of and operations with rational numbers; ratio; proportion; percentages; an introduction to real numbers; elementary algebra; informal geometry and measurement; and an introduction to probability and descriptive statistics. Note: this course is open only to students whose majors are in the College of Education.

Content:

MAE 3811 is designed to enhance the mathematical skills of prospective elementary-school teachers and prepare them to take the appropriate teaching-methods course (MAE 4310) in the College of Education. MAE 3811 is not intended to be a course in elementary-school math, nor a course in how to teach elementary-school math. Rather, it is intended to give prospective teachers a deeper understanding of the math they will be teaching. This type of understanding is indispensable for effective teaching at any level.

MAE 3811 does not satisfy general education or Gordon Rule requirements.

Offered:

Fall, Spring, and Summer A, B

Text:

A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers , by Billstein, Libeskind, and Lott, Pearson, 8th edition.

Sunshine State Standards 3-5 (pdf)

Recent Teachers:

McCracken (course coordinator), Krishnaswamy

Summer 2008 schedule:

  • Summer A: Section 0677, Periods MTWRF2, Room FAB.105, Instructor Arslan

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