Proportn & Algebrc Reasong II

Catalog description

This course focuses on concepts in algebra reasoning for prospective middle school teachers. Topics include co- variation of quantities, rates of change in numerical, graphic and symbolic representations, average and instantaneous rates of change, concept of limit, equations and inequalities contrasting linear and exponential functions, arithmetic and geometric patterns, transformations of functions, inverse functions, irrational numbers and complex numbers. The focus is on developing symbol sense and structure sense, using technology to explore functions and to make connections between graphical and symbolic representations and understanding the different uses of letters and equal signs and addressing student's misconceptions and errors. Prerequisite: MATH 3308 with a grade of C or better.