The primary method for content presentation will be the textbook ehich can be supplemented from the plethoria of available on line materials. This course presents concepts in numeration, especially place value, and calculation related to the elementary school curriculum through grade six as well as an introduction to problem solving, probability, geometry, and measurement. Students are, however, expected to develop facility not simply success with the concepts and are also expected to understand background & ancillary concepts appropriate for instructors in the elementary school. They will also be required to understand some concepts from courses which develop from those which they may teach.
The course will utilize short lectures by the instructor, group discussion, and individual questions. Students are expected to read the relevant portions of the text both prior to the content introduction and again after the introduction. They should identify and ask questions on any part of the text or homework which is not clear. Quizes will take place on the second class day of each week except those weeks containing a test. Both quizes and tests are cumulative and may include prerequisite material.
This class will prove to be time consumptive. A student competent in mathematics with a good background in the College Algebra prerequisite should expect to spend from 10-12 hours per week outside of class. Students with established difficulties with mathematics will require significantly more time. If you need additional help, you should spend additional time with me outside of class, utilize the Math Center, or other available tutorial assistance.
In addition, the UHCL Counseling Center offers programs for coping with both Test Anxiety and Math Anxiety as well as study skills. Homework on each area is assigned on the class when content is introduced and for about two sessions thereafter. This should allow students to work on fresh problems after initial questions have been answered.
DO NOT FALL BEHIND!!
If you cannot complete all of the assignments complete part of each of the assignments instead of only some of the assignments. Otherwise you will miss out on exposure to important concepts.
Students should keep a notebook of homework problems both to study from and to turn in at the end of the course for a grade. The arrangement should probably follow the text location rather than the order of assignment. However, any order that you find useful in studying for the tests is acceptable
In addition to the regular office hours, help sessions before exams, and other contacts with the instructor, assistance is available in the Mathematics Center. They will not do your work for you but they will try to help you learn to do the work. Also, the Student Affairs area has tutorial assistance for students who are in trouble. If you want I will provide you with a referal.
Completing homework problems is critical. This will let you determine the areas in which you need more help and thus what questions you need to ask in class.
Tests| 39% total for 3 tests
| Final Exam | 41%
| Quizes | 10%
| Homework Set | 10% | |
Course Objectives
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