MATH 104 Math for Elementary Teachers – Real Numbers Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA Fall 2004 Ticket #0910 Course Syllabus & Policies
Lecture: Tues., Thurs., 9:35-11:40 AM Room: Lewis #208 Instructor: Professor Valerie Hayward Office: Science #134 Office Hours: Tues. 12-1:30 PM, Thurs 1-1:30 PM Phone: (714) 432-5740 or 432-5686 Monday, Wednesday TEACh3 Office E-mail: [email protected] www.occ.cccd.edu/online/vhayward
Text and Materials: Mathematics for Elementary School Teacher, 3nd Edition, O’Daffer, Charles, Cooney, Dossey, Schielack Activity Packet by Kucheck/Hayward
Course Prerequisites: Completion of Math 030 Intermediate Algebra with minimum grade of “C” or qualifying OCC mathematics placement score
Course Overview: You will spend the majority of class time actively engaged with course material. You will work through activities carefully designed to lead you to discover fundamental mathematical concepts and processes for yourself. You will work independently as well as collaboratively in small groups. Topics will include operations and properties of whole-numbers, integers, and rational numbers, set theory, number theory, estimation and proportions. We will focus on making connections, communication, problem solving, mathematical reasoning and representation to better understand what mathematics is and how one learns to “do” mathematics.
Course Goals and Objectives: In addition to the concepts to be learned in this course, it is my goal that students will leave this class feeling more confident in their mathematical understanding. displaying positive attitudes with regard to the importance of mathematics. able to communicate mathematical concepts using a variety of representations. with a set of activities, projects and handouts for later use in their profession.
Activities: There will be numerous group activities done during class. It is to your benefit to complete the activity during the class time provided. If you miss a class, you will need to make up the activity before the next class meeting. The activities will be graded. Quizzes: There will be 10 (10-15 minute) quizzes given at the beginning of class on Thursdays during weeks when no exam is scheduled. Be sure to be on time or you will miss the quiz. The 3-5 quiz questions will be similar to homework assigned and will be a measure for both of us on how well you are grasping the new material.
Exams: There will be three midterm exams given as indicated on the course syllabus. Each exam is scored on 100 possible points. A comprehensive two-hour final will be scored on 200 points.
Homework: Homework problems will be suggested for each section of the text covered but will not be collected. However, many quiz problems will be taken directly from the homework. It is very important that you complete homework on a regular basis. If you need help, get it right away. Do not wait until it is too late. I am available during office hours and by appointment. The Math Learning Center, Lewis 212, provides a comfortable study area as well as capable student tutors who can answer many of your math questions.
Policy on Make-up Exams/Attendance: There are NO make up quizzes or exams. The lowest midterm exam will be dropped. It is to your benefit academically to attend all class meetings and your responsibility to complete any missed work if you should be absent. State law requires that we keep attendance records.
Group Project: You will work on a modular arithmetic unit with a group of no more than 4 people and prepare a project representative of a particular base. You will present your project to the class by the 14th week of the semester. Details to will be given at a later date.
Grading: Grades are based on a variety of assessments; quizzes, exams, homework assignments, group work, project and presentation, notebook/portfolio, and participation.
Grades will be calculated as follows: 300 points Exams 100 points Final Exam 100 points Quizzes 50 points Activities 50 points Project 600 points Total Possible
Letter grades will be assigned as follows: A: 90-100% B: 80-89% C: 70-79% D: 60-69% F: below 60%
Note: An important aspect of this course is the quality of your written work. All written work is expected to be very neat and to exhibit correct use of both English and mathematical notation. Be sure you show sufficient work for all problems and thoughtful explanations as needed. HAYWARD MATH 104 #0910 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE - FALL 2004
Week Tuesday Thursday
1 8/31 Intro. 1.1 9/2 1.2
2 9/7 1.3 9/9 2.1
3 9/14 2.2 9/16 2.3, 2.4
4 9/21 2.4 , Review 9/23 EXAM 1
5 9/28 3.1 9/30 3.2
6 10/5 3.3 10/7 3.4
7 10/12 4.1 10/14 4.2, Activity Set I Due
8 10/19 4.2, Review 10/21 EXAM 2
9 10/26 5.1 10/28 5.2
10 11/2 6.1, 6.2 11/4 6.2, 6.3
11 11/9 6.3, 6.4 11/11 Holiday
12 11/16 6.5, Review 11/18 EXAM 3
13 11/23 7.1, 7.2 11/25 Holiday
14 11/30 7.3 12/2 7.4
15 12/7 Project Presentations 12/9 Review, Activity Set II Due
16 12/14 FINAL EXAM 12/16 Assessment