ED 206 - Elementary Mathematics Methods

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: MA 103 , MA 104 . Restricted to elementary education majors. Offers students an opportunity to observe and analyze mathematics instruction in an elementary setting, and focuses on the processes for planning, instructing, and assessing mathematics understanding such as problem solving, reasoning and proof, mathematical communication, mathematical connections, and representations. Students examine methods for teaching mathematics in upper elementary school. Mathematics content includes proportional reasoning, measurement, geometry, data analysis, and algebraic reasoning. A field experience in a school setting is required.