TRIOSeptember 15, 2014

Student Expectations

• Motivation• Curiosity• Attitude• Effort• Help

We cannot become what we want by remaining what we are.

Max De Pree

• What is it that you want to become that is different than you are now that Pierce College can facilitate?

Motivations

• Help solve interesting global or local problems• Learning is fun• Job/Career preparation• Other?

• What is your motivation for coming to college?

Curiosity

• Curiosity is one of the great secrets of happiness.

Bryant H. McGill

• Some

advice: keep the flame of curiosity and wonderment alive, even when studying for boring exams. That is the well fr

om which we scientists draw our nourishment and energy. And also, learn the math. Math is the language of natur

e, so we have to learn this language.

Michio Kaku

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/curiosity.html#T5771gGw2COz1V88.99

Attitude

• you believe that you can grow intellectually – growth mind set• You believe that you can learn anything, including math.• You resolve the issue of “when will I use this” that is so common in

math classes.• The whole is greater than the some of its parts • This question is a roadblock to learning and a self-fulfilling prophecy• You certainly can’t use it if you don’t learn it• Trust the people with experience who created a program

• Be determined to work hard – daily – productive persistence• Take ownership of your learning

Effort

• Quiz time

Question 1

3 x 6 =

Question 2

• Read the following story then rank each description about Linda from 1 to 6, with 1 being the most probable and 6 being the least likely.

Question 2

• Linda is thirty-five years old, single, outspoken, and very bright. She majored in philosophy. As a student, she was deeply concerned with issues of discrimination and social justice, and also participated in the 1999 WTO demonstrations (riots). She lives in Seattle.

Question 2

A. ____Linda is a teacher in elementary schoolB. ____Linda works in a bookstore and takes yoga classesC. ____Linda is a psychiatric social workerD. ____Linda is a bank tellerE. ____Linda is an insurance salespersonF. ____Linda is a bank teller and is active in the movement to find a

permanent home for Seattle’s homeless population (Nickelsville)

Question 3

12 + 17 =

Question 4

A bat and ball cost $1.10.The bat costs one dollar more than the ballHow much does the ball cost?

Question 5

12 x 17 =

System 1 and 2

• System 1 – operates automatically and quickly, with little or no effort and no sense of voluntary control.• Automaticity (Questions 1 and 3)

• System 2 allocates attention to the effortful mental activities that demand it, including complex computations. • (Questions 2,4,5)

Automaticity

• Math Fact Fluency• Why is it important – video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X_kbbVB4CM

Math Anxiety

• A fight or flight physical response that causes the brain to shut down. • Practice taking tests. • If you can’t solve a problem on your own with no help around, then

you don’t really understand the concept and that will show up when you take the exam

Outside-of-classroom Time– it isn’t only about doing the homework

• Struggle time• Curiosity time• Recognize the big picture and patterns.• Redo homework

Help

• ADS office – take care of this at the very beginning of the quarter.• Tutoring• Effective use of tutoring – only seek help with problems you have tried and

could not get. Letting tutors guide you through all your homework leaves you with the illusion you understand but no confidence on the exams.

• Study groups• Not everything your study partners tell you is true, but each thing they tell

you could be.

• Professor’s office• A professor can help you one-on-one in a way they can’t help you when there

are 30 other students around.

Math Sequence at Pierce College