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MAT 202 Math for Elementary Teachers II
Credit Hours:  3
Effective Term: Fall 2011
SUN#: None
AGEC: Mathematics  
Credit Breakdown: 3 Lectures
Times for Credit: 1
Grading Option: A/F
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Description: Measurement, geometry, probability and data analysis using appropriate technologies; problem solving, reasoning, and proofs are integrated throughout the course.

Prerequisites: MAT141 or MAT151

Corequisites: None

Recommendations: None

Measurable Student Learning Outcomes
1. (Comprehension Level) Explain notation and theory of algebra.
2. (Analysis Level) Identify and analyze measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement.
3. (Application Level) Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements.
4. (Evaluation Level) Distinguish between standard and non-standard units and among one-, two-, and three-dimensional applications.
5. (Synthesis Level) Explain a variety of geometric concepts and relationships using appropriate technologies and concrete models.
6. (Application Level) Use tessellations to construct geometric figures.
7. (Synthesis Level) Conduct probability experiments using technologies and concrete models.
8. (Evaluation Level) Interpret probability in real-world situations.
9. (Analysis Level) Investigate and calculate solutions using a variety of technological tools.
10. (Application Level) Use mathematical manipulatives to solve problems and illustrate solutions.
11. (Comprehension Level) Identify, describe, and explain function relationships using multiple representations.
12. (Evaluation Level) Describe, model, draw, and classify one, two, and three- dimensional shapes.
13. (Application Level) Use symmetry, reflections, translations, and rotations to formulate conjectures.
14. (Application Level) Utilize shapes, polygons, or original designs to tessellate a plane.
15. (Application Level) Illustrate and define sample space, event, probability, odds, and other experiments.
16. (Application Level) Calculate simple probability.
17. (Evaluation Level) Distinguish between experimental and theoretical probability.
18. (Synthesis Level) Create and carry out a probability experiment.
19. (Application Level) Calculate probability of multi-stage experiments using area models, probability trees and other appropriate models.
20. (Application Level) Use counting strategies such as factorials, combinations and permutations.
21. (Evaluation Level) Identify patterns and trends found in data using technologies and concrete models.
22. (Evaluation Level) Organize, create and interpret statistical graphs and charts.
23. (Evaluation Level) Find and interpret measurements of central tendency such as mean, median and mode and weighted averages.
24. (Evaluation Level) Find and interpret measures of variation such as standard deviation, range and quartiles.
25. (Evaluation Level) Find and interpret measures of rank such as quartiles, percentiles, z-scores and stanines.
26. (Evaluation Level) Interpret data using the normal curve.
27. (Synthesis Level) Use statistics to explain standardized test results.
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