EDUC 2108 Teaching Mathematics and Technology
This course presents methods and materials useful in teaching mathematics to elementary school children. It analyzes mathematics content and pedagogy from both conceptual and practical perspectives. Emphasis is placed on the interconnections among theory, procedures, and applications that form the framework on which specific mathematics lessons are constructed. It examines the elementary mathematics curriculum through technology resources, addressing the different ways in which technology can be used. Activities include laboratory experiences with concrete models and technology as well as inquiry into the role of the teacher in the school community in the epoch of teaching for social justice.
Course overview
- Department
- Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.89 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.97 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 8
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Madeline Keyes | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 4 |
| Fall 2025 | Lillie Albert | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 14 |
| Spring 2025 | Madeline Keyes | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 13 |
| Spring 2024 | Lillie Albert | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 11 |
| Fall 2023 | Lillie Albert | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 of 19 |
| Spring 2023 | Sheila Sohn | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 7 |
| Fall 2022 | Lillie Albert | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 21 |
| Fall 2021 | Sheila Sohn | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 17 |