Exploring Mathematical Ideas Through Literature
Overview
Subject area
EECE
Catalog Number
799
Course Title
Exploring Mathematical Ideas Through Literature
Department(s)
Description
Required interdisciplinary core course for MS 1-6 students. MAT students may take this course as an elective. Explores the role of literature in an elementary school mathematics program. Students discuss criteria for selecting books and address issues of equity in children's literature, such as gender and multicultural perspectives. Students examine a wide range of math-related literature and develop effective instructional strategies for using these books to explore important mathematical concepts.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3