MATH 212 - Struc of elementary School Math II

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Yakima Valley Community College

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5 credits quarters: W, S In this course, students will develop a better understanding and mastery of the mathematical principles and processes underlying current and evolving programs of mathematics instruction in elementary school grades K-8. This course is designed to achieve needed changes in mathematics education and to prepare pre-service elementary teachers with the mathematical content to implement the guidelines outlined in the NCTM Standards as well as the Washington State EALRs. The course will examine the following topics: statistics, probability, geometric shapes and properties, measurement, and geometry. Geometry is covered using at least two of the following approaches: congruence and similarity (utilizing Euclidean constructions), coordinates (using graphing and the Cartesian coordinate system), and transformation (using isometries and similitudes). An optional topic is clock (or modular) arithmetic. This course is taught as a course in mathematics content, not as a course in methods of teaching elementary school mathematics. The purpose is not to judge how well a person can teach the material but instead how well they comprehend and can communicate the concepts. Prerequisite: MATH 211 with a grade of C (2.0) or better; there is no placement test to enroll directly into MATH 212 from MATH 095 Distribution: QU

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5.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.yvcc.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 574-4600

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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