Mth/157 Research Paper
Reflective Paper
Maurice Young
MTH/157
September 15, 2013
Evan Schwartz
Reflective Paper
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers is a two- part course designed to prepare potential educators the mathematical concepts need to teach to elementary schools students K-8. The two-part course also addresses the relationship concepts to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards for K-8 instruction (Billstein, Libeskind & Lott, 2010). This semester, which presented the second half the two-part course, the MTH/157 curriculum gave appropriate statistical methods to analysis data, applied basic concepts of probability, applied and identified geometric figures and shapes for problem solving, and identified applications of measurements. This class introduced very interesting, exciting …show more content…
In my opinion, the best way to make sure that every student learns any mathematical concept is to make it “fun and game” learning. In this way, students are more successful in clearly understanding and comprehending the fundamentals of the subject and have a better chance of not forgetting, at least, the beginning steps. I have learned from this class that the above is very vital to achieve the characteristics of a professional mathematics teacher. If I were to recommend anything in the way to add to the course curriculum, it would be very little because I felt like the course was designed for someone like me an individual who has always found math courses to be very difficult. This course has been simplified to a dream that has influenced my ideas philosophy of teaching and that is that “the most difficult can be fun
Maurice Young
MTH/157
September 15, 2013
Evan Schwartz
Reflective Paper
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers is a two- part course designed to prepare potential educators the mathematical concepts need to teach to elementary schools students K-8. The two-part course also addresses the relationship concepts to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards for K-8 instruction (Billstein, Libeskind & Lott, 2010). This semester, which presented the second half the two-part course, the MTH/157 curriculum gave appropriate statistical methods to analysis data, applied basic concepts of probability, applied and identified geometric figures and shapes for problem solving, and identified applications of measurements. This class introduced very interesting, exciting …show more content…
In my opinion, the best way to make sure that every student learns any mathematical concept is to make it “fun and game” learning. In this way, students are more successful in clearly understanding and comprehending the fundamentals of the subject and have a better chance of not forgetting, at least, the beginning steps. I have learned from this class that the above is very vital to achieve the characteristics of a professional mathematics teacher. If I were to recommend anything in the way to add to the course curriculum, it would be very little because I felt like the course was designed for someone like me an individual who has always found math courses to be very difficult. This course has been simplified to a dream that has influenced my ideas philosophy of teaching and that is that “the most difficult can be fun