Preparatory Mathematics

2015

Team of Instructors: Ciaran O’Sullivan and John Keogh

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Abbott and Costello math joke

http://www.schooltube.com/video/130f49947f551d61e5a8/

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Buzz session 1• Introduce yourself to the people around

you.• Now be ready for the next task………

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http://www.transum.org/Software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/starter_March29.ASP4

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Maths Study Skills

Math Study Skills Author: Alan Bass Pyblkisher: Addison-Wesley (E) ISBN13: 9780321513076 ISBN10: 0-321-51307-X

Contents:

What Makes Math Different Learning Styles Math Anxiety Managing Your Time Your Class Notebook ,Your Textbook and HomeworkClass Time and Note TakingRetention and General Study Strategie

sTest Taking

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Buzz session 2• Form into teams of 3 or 4 people.• Now be ready for the next task………

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Chapter 2: What Makes Math Different

• Why is maths so tough?

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The list of issues

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Maths Study Skills

Math Study Skills Author: Alan Bass Publisher: Addison-Wesley (E) ISBN13: 9780321513076 ISBN10: 0-321-51307-X

Contents:

What Makes Math Different Learning Styles Math Anxiety Managing Your Time Your Class Notebook ,Your Textbook and HomeworkClass Time and Note TakingRetention and General Study Strategie

sTest Taking

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Discussion based on Ideas from “Maths Study Skills” by Alan Bass

• Attitudes towards Maths.• MATH ANXIETY

– Symptoms of Maths anxiety– Why Maths anxiety– THE CURE

Do math every day. Study smart. Do NOT skip class Be organized. Practice quizzing yourself. Replace negative self-talk with positive self-talk. Use your resources.

– THE PHYSIOLOGY OF ATTITUDE• I am responsible for the grade I make in this course.• I will be patient and persistent in pursuing this goal.

• I am smart enough to pass math.

• I will pay the price for success.

• Using Time.

“ However difficult your struggles in maths might be, I can assure you that mine are greater.”

Albert Einstein.

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Class time - Before

• Reviewing the last class– Reviewing your notes from the last class. – Surveying the section that will be covered that day– Reviewing the material from the last section to prepare

questions. – Doing one or two problems from a previous section that you

know you can do.

• Punctuality Be on time!

• Get a good seat

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ClassTime:Class time is a workout; no pain, no gain

arrive early

get a good seat,

listen actively – focus!!!!!!!

take good notes,

ask questions.

do not wait get stuck in!Class

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ClassTime: During Class• Ask Questions!!!!!!!!!!

• "Could you quickly go back to. . . ?"

• "Is that the only way to do that step?"• "Could that step be done this way?"

• "Could we. . . ?"

• "What's the difference between. . . ?"

• "What if we. . . ?"

• "Why did you have to. . . ?”

• "For this type of problem, is that example about at the level of

difficulty that would be on a test?" (Don't ask this one too

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ClassTime: After Class

• Do some work in between lectures – attempt all the skills from the last class

• Reworking notes • Reread the notes.• Add in extra steps and comments to the notes so

that they are clearer.• For something you don't understand, put a

question mark byit and try write a question you could ask about it.

• circle key terms or formula or examples

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Free Help: mathcentre• www.mathcentre.ac.uk  resources which will help you:• Quick reference leaflets which provide easily accessible support on key

topics. • Teach-yourself booklets with a more in-depth treatment of important topics

and which include theory, worked examples and exercises. • Practice and revision booklets which contain hundreds of practice exercises

with answers. • On-line exercises, which allow you to self-test or practice basic techniques. • Mathtutor video tutorials on a wide range of mathematical topics.

(Streaming kindly provided by University of Portsmouth Creative Technologies, http://stream.port.ac.uk)

• iPod video segments, useful short clips from our Mathtutor video tutorials that you can download to your video iPod.

• 3GP mobile phone downloads, useful short clips from our Mathtutor video tutorials that you can download to your mobile phone

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Moodle Page:

• Enrolment Key:……………………

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Range

• Human Statistics!!!!!• Shoe Size

Mean, Mode,

Median

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Reflection Sheets

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• My reflections……….( key points learned, high point of the course, low point of the course, my mood, my learning, ……….)

• What have I learned from these reflections? (One thought to carry forward, aspects of learning of topic which are still of concern, …….)

Each week and end of module