Much of your experience in mathematics courses probably had the following \ufb02avor: You attended class and listened to lectures where theory and examples were presented. Your text usually gave a parallel development. Then your turn came: For every assigned problem there was a method already taught in class that you were expected to recall.\u00a0\u00a0Your job was to memorize these methods and\u00a0decide which method applied and then to apply it (whether or not you understood it.) Under this system rote memorization and recall are substituted for understanding.\u00a0\u00a0Long experience (and most research)\u00a0shows that this\u00a0invariably leads to boredom and frustration and has little, if any, lasting value. I don\u2019t want you to worry about having to \u201cremember\u201d lots of information in this course, I want you to understand the ideas.<\/p>\n
Learning\u00a0mathematics is not simply the acquisition of correct information. Learning requires integrating new information with your own knowledge and experiences, and delivery of information by itself doesn\u2019t help you develop your own understanding of the material. What this means is that I cannot simply \u2018transmit\u2019 knowledge to you \u2014 you will have to take an active role in the learning process.<\/p>\n
For me to\u00a0lecture\u00a0in class would\u00a0is a poor use of your time. If you prepare for class by\u00a0watching the assigned videos, doing the\u00a0assigned problems on MyMathLab,\u00a0and letting me know what part you found most difficult, we can use class time to work together to develop a deeper understanding of the material. I want you\u00a0to work on the challenging problems\/ideas in-class where I am available as a resource, rather than at home where you are all alone.<\/p>\n
A typical day in this course will consist of several cycles of:<\/p>\n
A typical homework assignment will consist of:<\/p>\n
You can find your daily assignments at http:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/collegealgebraflip\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Much of your experience in mathematics courses probably had the following \ufb02avor: You attended class and listened to lectures where theory and examples were presented. Your text usually gave a parallel development. Then your turn came: For every assigned problem … Continue reading