Upon the completion of this course, we expect that you;
- Engage in productive mathematical activities to identify and explore students’ mathematical thinking, misconceptions and difficulties about elementary school mathematics concepts.
- Explore the aims and main principles of the elementary school mathematics teaching.
- Examine the elementary school mathematics curriculum.
- Understand the philosophy of elementary school mathematics curriculum, and teaching and assessment methods that are appropriate for elementary school students.
- Engage in reasoning and problem solving to learn mathematics.
- Explore and understand the mathematical thinking of children.
- Develop productive mathematical activities to identify and explore students’ mathematical thinking, misconceptions and difficulties about elementary school mathematics concepts.