Fall, 2005 Course Announcement
M396C: MATHEMATICS AS PROBLEM SOLVING
Unique number:
59155 (Meets with M360M)
Time and Place: TTH 2 - 3:30
p.m., RLM 5.114.
Intended Audience: Well
qualified students interested in teaching mathematics at the secondary,
middle school, elementary, or two-year college level.
Prerequisites: A bachelor's
degree in mathematics (or the equivalent in mathematics courses) plus
graduates standing and permission of the instructor. Graduate students
who do not have the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in mathematics
should register for M360M instead of M396C.
Course Description: Individual
and group problem solving, along with readings from the process strands
of the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, plus discussion
of problem solving heuristics and strategies, and of methods of
evaluating problem solving. Reasoning, communicating mathematics,
mathematical representations, and connections between various
mathematical topics will be emphasized.
To obtain permission to register, contact:
Prof. Martha Smith
RLM 10.136
471-7711
email