MATH 3384 - Concepts in Geometry

Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

Problem solving, logic and sets, proofs, geometry as an axiomatic system, geometric figures in two and three dimensions, systems of measurement, congruence and similarity, geometry using coordinates, geometry using transformations, proportional reasoning, modeling real-world situations using geometry, networks, technology, and historical developments in geometry. Includes mathematics content, teaching techniques, mathematics manipulatives, and technology. Emphasis on problem solving, reasoning, communication, and connections.

Prerequisites: admission to the middle childhood education program and a grade of C or greater in MATH 3383 or MATH 3380.