TARGET AUDIENCE: grades 9-12
MATH 811T: Functions for High School Teachers
DATES/LOCATIONS: June 5-9 and 12-16, 8 a.m. to noon (Class # 13774), Omaha; July 10-14 and 17-21, 8 a.m. to noon (Class # 14258), Lincoln
A study of functions in the pre-calculus, high school mathematics curriculum from an advanced viewpoint. Functions will be investigated by examining their utility in more advanced courses and applications, enabling teachers to better understand the important aspects and appropriate emphasis of a concept. Content will include polynomial, circular (trig), and exponential functions, and their connections to calculus.