MAE 4330C - Teaching Methods in Secondary School Mathematics with Practicum

4 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Bachelor of Science Program in Education or special permission from the Dean of the School of Education
Prior to enrolling in any upper level course (course number beginning with a 3 or 4), students must complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better: ENC 1101 English Composition I, ENC 1102 English Composition II, and three semester hours of college level mathematics; or permission from the appropriate academic dean.
Required: This course requires 35 hours of practicum in a 6-12 classroom setting over a minimum of ten weeks.
This course is required for teacher candidates who are majoring in Mathematics Education. It is designed to prepare the teacher candidate for a successful internship experience by bridging the perceived gap between theory and practice. This course addresses the required instructional methods, techniques, strategies, resources and assessment considerations for effective teaching of secondary mathematics including pedagogy of early algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus through the use of problem solving, cooperative learning and appropriate technology.