MTH 227 - Teaching Fractions and Decimals

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 4

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: MTH 226 (C or Higher)

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This is the second course in a two-course sequence for pre-service elementary teachers (PK–Grade 8). Students engage in in-depth explorations of rational number concepts, including fractions, decimals, and integers, as well as proportional reasoning, with an emphasis on representations, models, and operations. Pedagogy focuses on the development of students’ mathematical thinking, communication, and reasoning, as well as evaluation of student understanding. Clinical experience includes a required Service Learning component involving planning, implementing, and reflecting on standards-aligned mathematics instruction with elementary students.

Was previously MA 227

Course Fee: $19.00

General Education Distribution Category Met: None

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed: Yes