Hi everyone,
Because we did not cover all of the intended material in class today, I am making the following changes:
Let me know if you have any questions. Enjoy the long weekend!
Regards,
Prof. Reitz
Week 4 Assignments
Written work – none
WeBWorK – Assignment #4, due Tuesday, September 26th, at midnight. (UPDATE: Due Tuesday, October 3rd, at midnight)
OpenLab – none
STUDY – for your first exam, taking place next Thursday, 9/28, during the first hour of class.
The first exam will take place on Thursday, September 28. The review sheet is posted under “Classroom Resources/Exam Reviews”. Please let me know if you have any questions, or to report an error.
Regards,
Prof. Reitz
Due Tuesday, 9/19/17. For this week’s writing assignment, take a look at the picture below called “Sentences.” Read every sentence in the picture. As you read, pay attention to your own stream of consciousness – what are the thoughts that pop into your head? For full credit, respond to all 4 of the following items.
“Sentences” by Flickr user Eldeem
While I always had respect for the maths and the sciences it was not until recently that my opinions of math change. I have slowly begun to see the true value of math. As I researched what academics I wanted to teach I discovered some startling facts about the state of mathematics education in the US. For example, in 2015 the US rated 35th out of 71 developed countries in math literacy. This is simply unacceptable. In today’s global economy jobs which require higher levels of math competencies, such as computer programming, are becoming more prominent. These sorts of jobs are replacing the manufacturing jobs that once were prevalent in this country. The transition away from a manufacturing society has increased the value of a math education. Unfortunately, as the US falls behind, globally, in math education, we also start losing the ability to prosper, as a nation, in high demand fields. This realization served to highlight the importance of a math education to me.
Week 3 Assignments
Written work – None
WeBWorK – WeBWorK 3, due Tuesday 9/19 at midnight.
OpenLab – OpenLab #3, due Tuesday, 9/19 (at start of class).
NOTE: Next week Tuesday 9/19 runs on a Thursday schedule. Next week Wed-Thurs-Fri (9/20-9/22) there are no classes.
Hi everyone,
Apologies, I must attend a meeting this morning at 9am, so I will miss (most of) my office hour today. I will be in class a few minutes early to answer questions.
Regards,
Prof. Reitz
If I was invited to give advice to entering students on the first day of Mat 2071 I would tell the students to always be prepare for class, and pay attention to the teacher when he or she is explaining the course. I would tell them to come in class at time, and do not miss a lot of days in order for them to keep in track. I would also advise them to always ask questions when they don’t understand something, and keep practicing the subject in class and also at home which would help them to progress and also succeed in the subject.
This assignment is due Thursday, September 14, at the start of class.
Assignment. Choose ONE of the following two topics. Write a reply to this post, responding to the topic. Begin by telling us which topic you chose. (1-2 paragraphs).
Topics.
Extra Credit. For extra credit, write a response to one of your classmates’ comments. Do you feel the same, or different? Did you learn anything? Did you get any ideas about teaching, or about learning?
Why are we doing this, anyway? We are following two ideas that have come up already in class — things that may not seem related to learning math, but research shows that engaging in these activities can dramatically increase the amount that you learn, and change the way you learn it. The first is writing – something not typically associated with mathematics. When you express your ideas in words, it forces you to think them through very carefully, detail by detail. A great way to check and see if you really understand something is to try to explain it to someone else, either out loud or in writing. Example: if you know how to add fractions, try teaching it someone who doesn’t know how. The second is called metacognition, or “thinking about thinking.” This happens when you think about what was going on in your head while you were working on a problem or trying to learn a new idea. What train of thought did you follow? Where did you get stuck, and what did you do next? What were you feeling at the time? and so on. Combining writing and metacognition can be a tremendously powerful tool in identifying the ways we learn best and the ways we make mistakes, and learning to improve. However, like any skill, it takes practice. That’s why we’re getting started by writing a little about our past experiences with mathematics.
Week 2 Assignments
Written work – Sec 1.8 p.28: 3, 5, 6, 8, Due Tuesday, September 12th, at the start of class.
NOTE: On this assignment, odd problems are worth 3 points, even problems worth 5 points.
WeBWorK – Assignment #2, due Tuesday, September 12th, at midnight.
OpenLab – OpenLab #2, due Thursday, September 14th, at the start of class.
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