MATH 2203 Measurement: Proportional and Algebraic Reasoning (3)

Prereq.: Professional Practice I Block, 12 sem. hrs. of mathematics including MATH 1201 and MATH 1202 , and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3125 AND EDCI 3126 . Mathematics content course designed to be integrated in Praxis II with the principles and structures of mathematical reasoning applied to the grades 1-6 classroom. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab/field experience (as part of Professional Practice II Block) Development of a connected, balanced view of mathematics; application of measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems and processes of measurement; appropriate techniques, tools and formulas of measurement; interrelationship of patterns, relations, and functions; applications of proportional and algebraic reasoning in mathematical situations and structures using contextual, numeric, graphic and symbolic representations; written communication of mathematics.