Revitalizing
Your Developmental Mathematics Courses: A Context-Driven,
Activity-Based ApproachNancy Crisler, Gary SimundzaJune 21-25, 2004
June 20-24, 2005
Foothills Conference Center,
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CACo-sponsored by Key College
Publishing and COMAP, Inc.For many students, mathematics
is best learned in the context of its
use by real people in real jobs. Interesting applications motivate
students to learn, and guided discovery helps them succeed in their
learning. Yet many developmental mathematics curricula are lacking in
such rich contexts.
This workshop is intended for college instructors who want to make a
positive change in their developmental mathematics courses. Upon
completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
• use activities and investigations to introduce
topics appropriate for developmental mathematics students;
• use the mathematics that is introduced at the
developmental level to model real-world contexts;
• provide opportunities for students to collect data
and create data driven models;
• use technology when appropriate in the
developmental mathematics classroom;
• provide opportunities for students to work
effectively in groups and communicate about mathematics both orally and
in writing;
• use a variety of teaching methods that are
appropriate in the developmental classroom; and
• use a variety of assessment techniques to assess
student performance within a fundamentally new classroom environment.
Each day participants will be actively involved in exploring authentic
real-world applications. They will experience a different approach to
topics traditionally taught at the developmental level as well as
additional topics that all students should understand and be able to
use.
Discover a way to revitalize your curriculum, revitalize your teaching,
and revitalize student learning. Come join the fun and experience an
alternative that will work for you and your students.
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