Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
Mathematics 157-C02W (Web Based)
Course Syllabus
3 Credit Hours
Spring
2007 Office: Shields 207-D
Instructor:
Constance Meade Office
Hours: 2:00-2:50
MWF
E-mail
Address: cmeade@csi.edu 12:00-12:50
T
Lab Hour: 2:00-2:50
Monday
Office
Phone: 732.6809
1.800.680.0274
x 6809
Course
Description:
This course covers problem solving, set theory, functions, numeration systems, integers, number theory,
rational numbers, exponents and real numbers.
Pre-requisites:
Mathematics 143 with a
grade of “C” or better (Pre-requisites
will be enforced.)
Required
Textbooks and Supplies:
The required materials
listed below can be purchased as a package through the CSI Bookstore. To order these materials from the CSI
Bookstore, call (208) 732-6550 or (208) 732-6551 or 1-800-680-0274, ext 6550 Toll free in ID and
NV. Fax: (208) 736-3015. The ISBN number for this package is
0-536-16223-9
The contents of the package
are:
·
Mathematical Reasoning for Elementary Teachers, Fourth
Edition by Long & DeTemple
·
Mathematics Activities for Elementary School Teachers,
Sixth Edition by Dolan, Williamson, and Muri
·
Digital Video
Tutor, Fourth Edition
·
Students’
Solutions Manual
Hardware/Software
Requirements: Pentium II
300 MHz processor or better, 64 MB RAM, Video Card capable
of
800 x 600 resolution, Soundcard, Windows 95 or later operating system. Internet Explorer 6.0 or
better, Adobe Acrobat
6.0 (4.0 or higher should work), RealOne Player (see What to Do First below)
Expected
Outcomes and Outcomes Assessment:
Outcome 1: The
student will master course content as presented in lecture and assigned
homework.
Assessment 1: The student will
demonstrate their understanding of this material by completion of
weekly assignments. Student performance will
be further measured by unit exams and
a comprehensive final exam.
Outcome 2: The
student will apply mathematics to real world situations.
Assessment 2: The student will
demonstrate this skill by completion of individual or group projects that
require
mathematical reasoning.
Outcome 3: The student will be able to communicate
mathematically.
Assessment 3: The student will explain
mathematical concepts and procedures by answering essay
questions. Complete sentences will be required as well
as proper sentence structure. The
student will provide a simple example of its use as well as a more complex
illustration, if possible.
As part of departmental
analysis of outcomes in this course and its place in the Mathematics program,
student completion of the pre-requisites, success in the current course,
success in subsequent courses and student satisfaction will be reviewed by the
instructor. A report containing this
information will be submitted by the department faculty to determine what, if
any, changes can be made to improve the course in terms of content, focus, and
instruction.
Policies
and Procedures:
THIS IS NOT AN INDEPENDENT STUDY CLASS. The
course is paced through a normal semester
with quiz assignments and exams which
must be done on time in accordance with the syllabus and
the instructions for each in
Blackboard. Weekly assignments are not
available on Blackboard after
the due date shown on the syllabus.
Consistent Effort is important for your
success in this class. You will be
required to complete
assignments
on time in order to get credit. Plan now
to spend at least nine hours
per week on this class.
You will need to use
this time wisely. If you are stuck on a
particular subject, e-mail me and move on.
Assignments: For each section that we cover, you should do
the following:
·
Read the section in the book.
·
Watch the Digital Video Tutor mini-lecture.
·
Take the online quiz. After you score the quiz, you can see detailed
explanations of how to work each problem. If you didn’t score well the first
time through, or just for extra practice, take the 2nd Chance Quiz.
(You might want to try some of the exercises first to master the topics.)
·
Submit the written assignment as
directed. Some are required to be
submitted online, and others must be sent via regular mail. Directions are included with each written
assignment.
Exams:
After every 1 to 2 chapters (see the tentative schedule below), you will
take a paper/pencil
exam. If you live
near CSI or one of CSI’s outreach centers, you can take the exam there.
Otherwise, we’ll need to arrange to have the exams
proctored at some other location. It is
CSI
policy that students who cannot take exams at CSI or one
of its outreach centers must pay any
proctoring
fees. Please contact me early on if you
can’t take the exam at CSI or an outreach
center. I reserve the right to change testing
accommodations if I feel it is necessary.
Calculators: Calculators will not be allowed for most of the exams.
Student Email Account: If you don’t currently have an e-mail
address, every registered student has a
web-based
student e-mail account. To access it, go
to http://students.csi.edu . Your username is
the
first two letters of your first name, your middle initial, the first two
letters of your last
name,
two digits for your birth month and two
digits for your birth day (no spaces anywhere.
If
you
do not have a middle initial or did not use it when registering at the Records
Office, you
need
to use an x instead.) Your password is
your full Social Security Number as given to CSI, no
spaces
or dashes. Example: John Doe who was born May 7th with
social security number
555-00-1111 username:joxdo0507 password:
55500111 John Doe’s CSI e-mail
address:
joxdo0516@students.csi.edu . You
can access this account anywhere that you can find access to
the
web: at home, in a public library, in a
computer lab, etc. The same username and
password
(until
you change it) give you access to the course through http://blackboard.csi.edu .
Grading: Each
section has a “First Quiz” and an optional “2nd Chance Quiz.” At the end of the semester,
I will select your highest quiz score from
each section and average them. For some
sections,
there will also be a written assignment and/or
a Mail-In assignment. At the end of the
semester, the written and Mail-In assignments
will be averaged.
Exams
(4) 100 points/exam 400
Quiz
Average 100
Written/Mail-In
Assignment Average 100
Final
Exam 100
Total
Points 700
Your
percentage will be calculated as follows:
Your Total Points = %
7
Although I reserve the right to revise this scale downward, 90% of the
possible points, or above, will always be an “A”, 80%-89% a “B”, etc.
If your lowest exam score is lower than the final (for example, if you
miss an exam) I will replace your lowest exam score with the final. Blackboard will automatically score most of
the quizzes, but it cannot automatically choose the highest score.
Coverage: Sections
1.1-1.4, Chapter 2, Sections 3.1-3.5, 4.1-4.3, Chapters 5-7
Aids
for the Course:
·
Math
Lab - The math lab will be open the first week of the
semester from
·
Study
Groups – Form a study group with others in the
class. To reserve a room in the library,
call 732.6500.
·
Student
Solutions Manual
- The students’ solution manual comes pre-packaged with the
textbook. This contains detailed,
worked-out solutions to all of the exercises that are answered in the back of
your text.
·
Mathematical
Reasoning for Elementary Teachers Videotapes
These videotapes are available for check-out through the Library and are an excellent supplement to the course. Ask for them at the circulation desk.
·
Instructor
– E-mail, call, or visit the instructor with your
questions. You are supposed to do this.
Topical
Outline:
·
Sequences
·
Problem solving process
·
Algebraic thinking
·
Describing sets
·
Set operations and their properties
·
Operations of addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division of whole numbers
·
Functions
·
Numeration systems
·
Algorithms for whole-number addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers
·
Mental mathematics and estimations using
whole-number operations
·
Integers
·
Operations of addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division for integers
·
Divisibility
·
Prime and composite numbers
·
Greatest common divisor and least common
multiple
·
Clock and modular arithmetic
·
Rational numbers
·
Operations of addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division for rational numbers
·
Proportional reasoning
·
Decimals
·
Operations on decimals
·
Non-terminating decimals
·
Percents
·
Computing interest
·
Real numbers
Course Evaluation:
Students are strongly encouraged to complete
evaluations at the end of the course.
Evaluations are very important to assist the teaching staff to
continually improve the course.
Evaluations are available online at: http://evaluation.csi.edu. Evaluations open up to two weeks prior to the
end of the course. The last day to
complete an evaluation is the last day of the course. During the time the evaluations are open,
students can complete the course evaluations at their convenience from any
computer with Internet access, including the open lab in the Library and in the
SUB. When students log in they should
see the evaluations for the courses in which they are enrolled. Evaluations are anonymous. Filling out the evaluation should only take a
few minutes. Your honest feedback is
greatly appreciated!
Disabilities:
Any student with a documented disability may be eligible for related
accommodations. To determine eligibility
and secure services, students should contact the coordinator of Disability
Services at their first opportunity after registration of a class. Student Disability Services is located on the
second floor of the
Note 1: Mathematics is not a spectator
sport. You must be actively engaged in
the course work
on a daily basis to be successful. Sporadic and/or occasional engagement most generally
results in a failing grade for the course.
Note 2: I reserve the right to correct
errors or omissions in this syllabus.
The following schedule is TENTATIVE and subject to change.
|
Week of |
Due Date for Quizzes and Other Assignments |
Sections to Cover and/or Test to
Take before Due Date |
|
15-Jan |
Sun. Jan. 21 |
1.1, 1.2
(Introduction to Problem Solving; Polya's Problem-Solving Principles) |
|
22-Jan |
Sun. Jan 28 |
1.3.
1.4 (More Problem-Solving Strategies;
Additional Problem-Solving Strategies) |
|
29-Jan |
Sun. Feb 4 |
2.1 (Sets and Operations on Sets) Take Test 1 (covers 1.1-1.4) |
|
5-Feb |
Sun Feb 11 |
2.2,
2.3 (Sets, Counting, and the Whole
Numbers; Addition & Subtraction of Whole Numbers) |
|
12-Feb |
Sun feb18 |
2.4,
3.1 ( Multiplication & Division of
Whole Numbers; Numeration Systems Past and Present) |
|
19-Feb |
Sun Feb 25 |
3.2,
3.3 (Nondecimal Positional System;
Algorithms for Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers) |
|
26-Feb |
Sun Mar 4 |
3.4, 3.5 (Algorithms for Adding & Subtracting
Whole Numbers; algorithms for Multiplication & Division of Whole Numbers) |
|
5-Mar |
Sun Mar 11, |
4.1, 4.2 (Divisibilty of Natural Numbers; Tests for
Divisibility) Take Test 2 (covers
2.1-3.5) |
|
12-Mar |
Sun Mar18 |
4.3, 5.1 (Greatest Common Divisors and Least Common
Multiples; Representations of Integers) |
|
19-Mar |
Sun Mar 25 |
Spring
Break!! |
|
26-Mar |
Sun Apr 1 |
5.2, 5.3 (Addition & Subtraction of Integers;
Multiplication & Division of Integers) |
|
2-Apr |
Sun Apr 8 |
5.4, 6.1 (Clock Arithmetic; The Basic Concepts of
Fractions and Rational Numbers) Take Test 3 (This covers 4.1-5.4) |
|
9-Apr |
Sun Apr 15 |
6.2,
6.3 (The Arithmetic of Fractions; The
Rational-Number System) |
|
16-Apr |
Sun Apr 22 |
7.1,
(Decimals) Take Test #4 (This covers 6.1-6.3) |
|
23-Apr |
Sun Apr 29 |
7.2, 7.3 (Computation with Decimals; Ratio &
Proportion) |
|
30-Apr |
Sun May 6 |
7.4 (Percent) |
|
7-May |
Wednesday May 9,
|
Take the final in your regular
testing place. The final will be
comprehensive, i.e. it will cover all of the sections discussed during the
entire semester. Due to the slow nature
of the mail, I may not receive finals taken after Monday May 7 before grades
are due in the Records Office. If I
don't receive your final in time, I'll calculate your grade with a zero for
the final. After the break, I'll grade
your final and then change the grade up as necessary. |
What
to do first:
1.
Obtain the required materials (see
above). To order books from the
bookstore, call 1-800-680-0274 ext. 6550 (208-732-6550).
2.
Install Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (or
higher) which can be downloaded for free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html . If
you have an older version (4.0 or higher), you technically shouldn’t have to
upgrade, but if you have any trouble viewing PDF files, you should try
upgrading first. The file is about 8.5
MB, and will take about 50 minutes with a 28.8 kbps modem.
System Requirements:
·
Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0
with service pack 5, Windows 2000, or
Windows
XP
·
64 MB of RAM
·
24 MB of available hard-disk space
3.
Install RealOne Player
If RealOne Player is not installed, download it for free from RealPlayer's
Website. at http://www.real.com/realplayer.html?pp=home&src=022703realhome_3 The
link to the free RealOne Player is located at the bottom right corner.
Getting
Started in the Class:
1.
Make sure that you have installed the
necessary free software (above).
2.
Open your web browser.
3.
Go to the CSI homepage at http://www.csi.edu and click on the “Blackboard”
link OR go directly to http://blackboard.csi.edu
.
4.
Click the “Userlogin” button.
5.
In the “Username” box, type the first two
letters of your first name, your middle initial, the first two letters of your
last name, two digits for your birth month and two digits for your birth day
(no spaces anywhere; if you do not have a middle initial or did not use it when
registering at the Records Office, you need to use and x instead)
6.
In the “Password” box, type your full
Social Security Number without spaces or dashes (unless you have used this
account previously and changed your password, in which case use the password
you have selected.) If you can’t login,
send me an e-mail. Be sure to tell me in
the e-mail the exact username that you are trying to use. For Example:
John Dow who was born May 7th with social security number
123-45-6789 username: joxdo0507 password:
123456789
7.
Once you are logged in, click on “Math
157…”.
8.
Click on the “Assignments” button.
9.
Do the weekly assignments as they appear.
How
to See the Results of Your Quizzes
As
soon as you submit a quiz, the computer will grade the items that it can and
then show you the
corrected
test. Occasionally, some of the items need
to be graded by me, so your correct score won’t
show
until after I’ve had a chance to grade quizzes.
You can see the results of quizzes you’ve taken
before by clicking on “Tools” and then “My
Grades.” When the list of quizzes and
scores is displayed,
click on the score to
see the graded quiz. If a symbol of a
padlock is displayed, that indicates that you have opened the quiz but not
submitted it. Go back to the
“assignments” folder, click on the folder where the quiz was assigned, click on
the title of the quiz, complete your responses, and hit “submit.”
Common
Problems and Frequently Asked Question
1.
My
computer locked up in the middle of a quiz and now I cannot complete it.
E-mail
me and let me know which section, which quiz (first or second), and which
problem number.
2.
The
computer scored a quiz incorrectly.
(From time to time quizzes are not programmed correctly or the feedback
has errors. I like to know about these
so that I can fix them for future students.)
First,
check to make sure that the item just wasn’t scored because it’s a “Short
Answer/Essay”
question
that I need to grade. Next, check to
make sure that you are looking at your answer and
not
the feedback, then e-mail me and let me know which section, which quiz (first
or second) and
which
problem number.
3.
I
just submitted a quiz that had a question of type “short answer/essay” or a
writing assignment. My answer is pretty
similar to the answer in the feedback, but I didn’t get any credit. Why not?
“Short Answer/Essay”
questions have to be graded by hand. I
sit down and grade these all together a couple of days after the deadline. Until then your score will not be
correct. After I grade the essay
questions, you can see the result of the quiz by clicking on “Tools” and then
“My Grades.” When the list of quizzes
and scores is displayed, click on the score to see the graded quiz.
4.
I
took the second quiz instead of the first.
I am happy with my score on the second quiz, do I have to go back and
take the first quiz?
No. For each section, I take the higher of the
two scores. For example, if your first
quiz score
is
0 or not taken and your second quiz is 93, your score for the section is
93. Still, a little extra
practice
never hurts, so I would prefer that you take both.
5.
I
took the first quiz and I am happy with my score. Do I have to take the second
quiz
No,
but again extra practice never hurts.
6.
There
are a bunch of gray boxes in my quiz (mathematical equations that are not
displaying properly).
The mathematical
equations require Java to load. The
equations are usually the last part of the page to load, so be patient. It takes an extra long time for the very
first equation to load, but if it still hasn’t loaded after 15 minutes, first
try right-clicking somewhere on the white space of the page and choosing
“refresh.” If that doesn’t work, try
uninstalling and reinstalling Java.
Here’s how: Go to “Start >
Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs” and uninstall any Java
parsers (from Sun or Microsoft) and reboot.
Then go to http://www.java.com and
click on the “Get It Now” button. That
will automatically install the latest version of Java on your machine. If that doesn’t work, send a detailed e-mail
to csiwebmaster@csi.edu (and CC
me.) In your message, be sure to say
what operating system your computer is using, what internet browser, and a
complete description of the problem together with what you’ve tried and what
happened.