Concurrent Support

About Concurrent Support:
Math 101C, NMAT 201C, Math 66C, Math 67C

(And Math 100C, NMAT 200C)

Make sure to log in to your Canvas course for all the relevant information and access to concurrent support classes and activities.

This course is an interactive, student-centered support designed to help you succeed in your transfer-level math class. Students in this classroom will also be registered in Math 30 (College Algebra for STEM), Math 33 (Finite Math), Math 34 (Calculus for Business and Social Sciences), Math 39 (Trigonometry), Math 40 (Statistics) or Math 47 (Math for Liberal Arts), Calculus I (Math 1), Calculus II (Math 2).

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

Develop study skills and life skills that will improve the student's likelihood of succeeding in their academic goals, such as identifying his/her individual growth mindset and learning about brain research, personal time management, study skills, test taking and conquering math anxiety strategies, etc.
Use a problem solving process to read mathematical problems with understanding, identify relevant information, define variables, execute relevant procedures and interpret results in the context of the problem.
Apply relevant prerequisite math concepts at a higher level.
Organize and justify their mathematical thinking on relevant math problems.
Use effective strategies to monitor their own understanding of math concepts.
Use learning strategies to identify and communicate in their own words key mathematical concepts.

Course Outlines: Statistics & Liberal Arts Math (SLAM)

Course Outlines: Business and STEM Math (BSTEM)

Information About The Course

This class is meant to support your learning math, so there will be more assignments at the beginning of the semester to prepare you long-term for learning.

Our FREE Textbook: Math Concurrent Support, is currently being edited. Feedback is welcome!

Course Materials

You will need regular access to a computer and the internet in order to participate in the class. A microphone and webcam will enable you to interact with your classmates and instructor as easily as possible. If you have any technology needs, let your instructor know.

Grades:

This course may be taken for credit or non-credit and students can earn a Pass/No Pass. Grades will be based on participation and completion of the following activities in the following areas. An overall score of 70% or higher is passing.

Your overall grade will be based on the following:

Successful Learning & Career Activities

Percentage of Overall Grade = 25%
BEST PRACTICES - do these at the beginning of the semester before your work ramps up in your math class! Then you have all the successful learning strategies in your tool box at the start of the semester!
Learn strategies to streamline and improve your performance in your math class. Activities will include exploration of topics essential to successful learning; you will develop as a learner in a holistic way.

Complete at least five Successful Learning Activities to earn full credit.

Monitor Your Own Learning

Percentage of Overall Grade = 60%
BEST PRACTICES - monitor your learning each week! 70% of what we do we remember but 90% of what we communicate in our own words will be remembered! By monitoring your own learning you are thinking about what you understand and do not understand, putting into your own thoughts the math you are learning!
Each week, you will be expected to use the theory from the Successful Learning Activities to Monitor your Learning by applying these in a productive way. Regularly you will incorporate growth mindset practices in your studies, by reflecting with your peers on key topics learned each week in your math course and studying productively on the material or preparing for tests or quizzes.

Monitor Your Learning Activities include:

Active and Collaborative Learning by participating in a study group or workshop
Targeting Math Concepts that are foundational and essential for success in your math class
Learning from Your Notes
Mistakes are just "first takes"! Use feedback in your math class as a learning opportunity.
Prepare for an upcoming Test or Quiz in your math class.

Complete at least 15 Monitor Your Learning assignments to earn full credit.

Attendance - Learning Takes TIME

Attend class for 3 academic hours each week
Percentage of Overall Grade = 15%
40% of the time can be spent on doing work for your target math class, such as homework
20% of the time should be spent on learning strategies and brain research on how streamline and improve your learning strategies
40% of the time should be spent studying, processing, mastering the material (Monitor your Learning)

Remember, in college you are expected to spend two to three hours each week outside of class for each unit of your course studying, doing homework, and reviewing. We want to make sure your precious time is streamlined and productive by providing you with a three academic-hour class that will structure your study time and support your work on assignments in your target math class.

The easiest way to complete attendance is by logging onto Zoom during your class time, but there are other ways you can satisfy hours. Keeping regular engagement with the instructor, such as through email or Discussion posts, can also count towards attendance.

Overall Total hours = 45 hours

Repeatability

As a non-credit course, it may be repeated for as many semesters as the student wishes. As a credit course, it may be taken a maximum of three times at the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District as per the statewide Repeatability Rules.

Now go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for you being here. Make good art. ~ Neil Gaiman

Media Credits:

Course Banner: Hands in a Circle, Photo by Ashley McHale

Bottom Quote Background: Paint and Paintbrushes, Photo by Anna Kolosyuk on Unsplash