Can the usage of JAVA applets and web resources completely replace todays textbooks and exams in a Precalculus class?
Smitha Sriram
(smitha_sriram@hotmail.com)
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Unit Keywords
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Mathematics education, JAVA applets, Pre calculus |
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Rationale of the Unit
| Mathematics provides the basis for a lot of college education. Therefore it is important that students understand the basics taught in pre calculus during high school in order to do well in their undergraduate courses. The main problem is motivating high school students to learn using the conventional methods of teaching. The aim of my project is to search the web for pre calculus material available, organize the links compiled and see how it can be used to bring visualization into Mr. Hill's pre calculus classroom. I will be searching for JAVA applets already available and are related to the course syllabus. After Mr. Hill evaluates the web site that I have picked, I will either be creating lab sheets/homework assignments for those web sites to provide guidelines for students. Some web sites are pretty self explanatory. |
Background and Resources
Activities and Open-ended problems
IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES -- activities and discussions within synchronous classes
LAB ACTIVITIES -- work to do in labs or other special settings
ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF CLASS / INDEPENDENT WORK
OPEN-ENDED PROBLEMS -- creative extensions
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Dialogues, Discussions, and Presentations
FACE-TO-FACE DIALOGUES
GROUP DIALOGUES
ON-LINE DIALOGUES - Mr. Hill and I have weekly chat sessions over the internet. We talk about the websites that I have gathered and filter out the quality ones that can be used by his students to enhance their learning of the concepts learnt in class. Some of the websites can be used as a pre-lesson test.
IN-CLASS DISCUSSIONS
PRESENTATIONS
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Assessment, Related Questions, and Story of the Unit
ASSESSMENT
Evaluation of resources needs someone who has been working in the field of
education. Mr. Hill will help me in pointing out to what improvements can
be done to make the web sites more student friendly. Many websters seen so
far do not have a goal or cannot be presented to students as a lab work
or assignment. They will be needed to be supplemented with instructions on how
to use the web page. Also some of the lab sheets have links to solutions right
away. We will need to build our own web page where students don't have access
to the solutions until they hand in their work.
Also, the structure of lab sheets is another issue. Two versions of a lab sheet need to be made - one for the teacher and one for the student. The sample worksheets above show the template that I will be using.
RELATED QUESTIONS
1. How much will this help the students?
2. Will it help in enhancing their knowledge of the topic?
3. Does this give them more motivation to learn than before?
4. What are the costs associated with this type of learning?
STORY OF THE UNIT -- How did it go?
RESPONSES FROM OTHERS (teachers)
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Credits & Acknowledgements
Uploaded Files:
log_lab1.pdf
Triangle_lab.doc
LIS350presentation.ppt
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