Mathematics Autobiography

Math 402

3 Points (part of 30 points of Reflective Writing grade)

Your mathematics autobiography is a record of your experiences in learning mathematics. In this autobiography you will tell about your past study of mathematics and your success in it.

* Describe your feelings about mathematics at the elementary and higher levels.

* Describe any experiences or mentors you have had in learning mathematics (include factors/persons who were influential in your desire/lack of desire to teach mathematics).

* Describe your view of yourself as a future elementary mathematics teacher.

* Describe how you perceive your mastery of mathematics content in the following areas: reasoning, problem solving, number sense, geometry.

* What is mathematics to you? What does it mean to do mathematics? What does it mean to understand mathematics?