Course Assignments, Exams, and Grading

Student Activities MAT 118 and MAT 117

Chapter 9 Activities. Some of these activities are completed in class and others are assigned as homework which students submit in Folders.

Course Textbook. Masingila, J.O., Lester, F.K., & Raymond, A. M. (2011). Mathematics for elementary teachers via problem solving: Student activity manual (3rd ed).

If I choose Activity 9.1 for example, the focus is on Communicating with Precise Language. The activity requires students to work with a partner. Each partner is provided with a tangram set and they should sit such no one can see what their partner is doing. One person forms a polygon with the tangrams and keeps it hidden from the partner. Then this person describes the figure to the partner and the partner tries to form the same figure using only the verbal descriptions. The person who gives directions cannot describe the final figure (e.g., “It’s a house.”). The person following the directions may ask to have directions repeated or clarified, but neither person can look across or around the barrier unless the directions have been completed. No hand waving or signaling are allowed either! Once the person giving directions has completed them, and the person following the directions is satisfied that he or she has followed them correctly, they may remove the barrier and compare the two figures. Switch roles and repeat.

This is the first activity in MAT 118 class. The activity is designed to give students the chance of experiencing the necessity of precision in language. The activity is intended to evoke discussion of what counts as clear communication in mathematics.

See more activities on chapter 9 here Chapter 9.pdf

Chapter 9.pdf

MAT 117 Exam 1, Fall 2021

This exam product of collaborative effort between myself and two other colleagues teaching different section of the the same course.

Final_MAT 117 Final Exam Fall 2021.pdf

MAT 118 Final Exam, Spring 2022

This exam product of collaborative effort between myself and another colleague teaching different section of the course.

MAT118Final2022.pdf

MAT 117 and MAT 118 Grading

The final grade in MAT 118 course is be based on class participation and performance on quizzes, midterms, the final exam (which is cumulative), in- and out-of-class projects, and classwork and homework (units). The relative weight assigned to each is designated below:

Midterm Exams (2) 30%

The two midterm exams will have a group part where students work with group members to generate ideas and design strategies and an individual part.

Final Exam 20%

The final is cumulative and mandatory.

Folders 20%

Folders comprised of in-class work and homework from specified chapters and are graded on several occasions. Students should hand in classwork and the homework from the specified chapters in a folder as directed by their instructor. These will be graded for completeness; accuracy of solutions; and quality of insight and reflection articulated in the writing responses. Students are encouraged to always explain or show the thinking behind their answers and give examples to support their ideas.

Projects 20%

During this course, students are assigned work on two group projects—a smaller one worth 5% of the final grade and a larger one worth 15%. Work on the projects is mostly done out of class.

Quizzes, Papers, Class Participation 10%

Quizzes: There are quizzes that are assigned to test students' understanding of basic concepts/skills associated with the current topic. These quizzes normally don't have make-ups for missed quizzes.

Reflective Writing: One important way to learn mathematics is by verbalizing ideas through oral and written means. Thus, reflective writing is an integral part of this course as a tool for gaining an adult-level perspective on mathematics. The instructor may assign additional writing assignments, beyond the ones listed in the syllabus.

MAT 122 Final Exam, Summer 2022

MAT 122 Sum2022_Final Exam.pdf

Teaching Reflection

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