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Math 2008-01 and 02
Spring 2008
MWF 10-10:50 and
11-11:50—Room Boyd 307
TEXT: Mathematics for
Elementary School Teachers, by Billstein, et al.,
Ninth Ed.
Professor: Dr. Sheila
Rivera
Office BB – 210
Phone 678-839-4141
e-mail: srivera@westga.edu
web page: http://www.westga.edu/~srivera
Description of
Course Content
Following completion of the course, the student will
demonstrate:
1.
an understanding
of the standard vocabulary and notation of elementary mathematics;
2.
an understanding
of the development of number systems from the whole numbers to integers, then
rational and reals;
3.
an understanding
of operations, algorithms, place value, elementary number theory;
4.
an ability to
apply concepts of fractions, decimals, percents, ratio, and proportion in
problem-solving situations;
5.
an appreciation
for mathematics from an historical perspective; and,
6.
a better understanding of the uses of a variety of manipulatives and other material for the P-8 level.
Rating
There will be 3 tests @ 100 points each, a
project worth 100 points (we will talk about this later on in the semester), a
quiz worth 50 points, and a comprehensive final worth 200 points. The total
possible points earnable will be 650.
Grades will be assigned on a point scale format:
A = 650-585
B = 584-520
C = 519-455
D = 454-390
F = 389-0
Attendance Policy
Attendance is mandatory to do your best in
the course. I will attempt to take the
roll daily. If you miss more than 3 (2
if it is a MW class) times (prior to the last day to drop with a W) you will
automatically be dropped from the course and given a grade of WF.
If you miss a test you will make that
test up on the final exam. No early,
late or make up exams will be given.
Cheating of any kind of conduct that
disturbs or disrupts the class will not be TOLERATED. If you cheat on an exam or project you will
receive a grade of F.
THE DEADLINE TO DROP THIS CLASS WITHOUT PENALITY (YOU
RECEIVE A W) IS Monday March 3rd.
MATH
2008
Spring
2008
FOUNDATIONS OF NUMBER SYSTEMS PROJECT
You will create a portfolio
that will consist of two parts (described below). The project will be due on or before the week
of final exams. Anything turned in after
that will receive a 10 point penalty.
Each section is expected to be neat and well organized, incorporating
spelling and grammar.
Part One
The first part of the project
consists of three assignments each worth 10 points. These assignments should be typewritten (12
font-New Times Roman). Margins should be
1 inch (top, sides, and bottom). The
length of these assignments is not set specifically but should be longer than
half a page. These should be long enough
such that thorough problem statements and explanations are given. These will be handed out to you during the
semester. The grading scheme is given
below. Due dates are located elsewhere.
Grading Scheme for
Assignments:
1 point—paper includes the
problem statement
1 point—paper is typewritten
(12 font-Times New Roman, 1 inch margins)
3 points—paper is free of
grammatical errors, spelling errors, and is easy to read and follow (e.g. the
solution is well written, logical, and flows from one sentence to the next)
3 points—solution is correct
2 points—paper is turned in
on the due date
TOTAL: 30 points
Part Two
The second part of the
project consists of 33 journal
entries worth a total of 30 points.
These will include problems similar to the ones we work in class. You should provide answers to these questions
either on loose-leaf notebook paper (neatly handwritten) or typing paper
(typewritten). These should be one entry per page. The grading scheme for the journal entries is
given below. Due dates are located elsewhere.
·
0 = The entry is missing OR
only the journal prompt is included OR
no meaningful response was given.
·
1 = A meaningful
attempt to respond to the journal prompt was made but it was either incomplete
or it fell far short of providing an accurate solution/response.
·
2 = A complete
but inaccurate response was given OR
a correct response was provided without a clear explanation. For example, an inappropriate strategy led to
an incorrect answer OR some
condition of the problem was ignored OR
work leading up to the correct response was omitted.
·
3 = A thorough,
accurate, clear response was provided.
TOTAL: 30 points
Part Three
The third part of the
projects consists of two problems to solve each worth 10 points. Again, the solutions to these problems should
be typewritten (12 font-New Times Roman) and have margins that are 1 inch (top,
sides, and bottom). The length is not
set but should be longer than half of a page and long enough to provide a
problem statement and a thorough problem explanation. The grading scheme is given below. Due dates are located elsewhere.
1 point—paper includes the
problem statement
1 point—paper is typewritten
(12 font-Times New Roman, 1 inch margins)
3 points—paper is free of
grammatical errors, spelling errors, and is easy to read and follow (e.g. the
solution is well written, logical, and flows from one sentence to the next)
3 points—solution is correct
2 points—paper is turned in
by the due date
TOTAL: 20 points
Part Four
The fourth part of the
project consists of one resume and one teaching philosophy paper. The resume should consist of actual events
you have experienced OR it should
project what you expect to experience in the near future. The resume should be at least one typewritten
page (12 font) and should have professional
qualities. The resume is worth 5
points. The teaching philosophy is your
belief(s) about teaching/learning and should include something about the
teaching/learning of mathematics. (EX: I
have a belief that some people learn better when taught with visual aids—this
is part of my teaching philosophy). This
paper should be at least one typewritten page (12 font-Times New Roman—and have
1 inch margins along the sides, top, and bottom). The teaching philosophy is worth 10
points. The grading scheme is given
below. Due dates are located elsewhere.
Resume/Teaching Philosophy
grading scale:
5 point Resume:
3 points—resume should have
professional qualities—correct length, typewritten, bullets, headings, etc.
1 point—resume should be free
of grammatical errors, spelling errors, etc.
1 point—resume is turned in
by the due date
10 point Teaching Philosophy
paper:
8 points—paper should be free
of grammatical errors, spelling errors, etc. and should be the correct length,
font, and margins
2 points—paper is turned in
by the due date
TOTAL: 15 points
Part Five
The fifth and final part of
the project includes the introductory paragraph (or page) to the project. This is a paper that you will write and should
explain the problem-solving process.
(EX: This is really an explanation of what problem solving is—what it is
about, what it involves, the thought process, the procedure, etc.). This paper should be typewritten—12
font-Times New Roman and have 1 inch margins along the top, sides, and
bottom. This part of the project is
worth 5 points. The grading scheme is
given below. The due date is given
elsewhere.
Grading scheme for Introductory page:
4 points—the paper is the
desired length, free of grammatical error, spelling errors, the correct font,
and margins
1 point—the paper is turned
in by the due date
TOTAL: 5 points
GRAND TOTAL: 100 points