ECE 415 - P-5 Mathematics Teaching and Learning

[3 credit(s)]

Prerequisites: MTH 127, 128 and 129; EDB 241 and 242; ECE 300 or ESE 400, and a minimum GPA of 2.50; Students must be admitted into the P-5 Education program or Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist program to be eligible. The course aims at development of a justifiable rationale and philosophy for teaching and learning mathematics in grades P-5 that takes into account the interrelationships among curriculum, instruction, and assessment. It includes exploration of constructive processes involved in developing mathematical understanding in young children with particular attention given the acquisition of numeracy, reasoning and proofs, communication, connections, and problem-solving strategies. Also examined and evaluated will be current standards, methods, and materials for teaching and learning mathematics for grades P-5.

Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring

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