ELEC 340 - Mathematics Methods and Strategies for PRE K - 4 Teachers

Institution:

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Elementary Educ/early Childhood

Description:

This course is designed to provide pre-service teachers with the pedagogy and materials necessary for teaching early childhood mathematics. This course addresses development and instruction in play-based and problem-based mathematics in pre-K to grade 4 settings. Included are methods, materials, and research findings related to teaching of mathematics. Questions that provide the structure for this course are: What is the nature of mathematics (what is mathematics and what does it mean to do mathematics)? How do children learn mathematics? How do we as teachers help children learn mathematics?

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sru.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 738-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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