EDUC-X 101: Learning Strategies for MATH-D 116

The Student Academic Center will offer the following course starting Fall Term 2010:

EDUC-X 101: Learning Strategies for MATH-D 116 Class Number 31252 Tuesday and Thursday
4:00-5:15 p.m.
BH 322

This is a 2 credit, semester-long, graded course, open to students enrolled in MATH-D 116 during the same semester.

Course Description:
Although the pace of MATH-D 116 is comfortable for most low-skilled math students, the material is nevertheless quite challenging and requires that students to be able to learn math independently. The X101 course is specifically designed to help students to become active, independent problem solvers who understand the finite mathematical concepts in contrast to an approach that relies on memorization, learning step-by-step procedures and outside authority telling the student how to solve the problems. Therefore X101 should be very beneficial for any D116 student. Students will be given many in-class opportunities to practice applying these higher level thinking skills of “questioning” and “thinking” to more finite math problems beyond those provided in the finite textbook and periodically under simulated test conditions. In addition, special individual walk-in evening D116 help sessions will be available to X101 students.

Course Objectives:
• Become more active learners who take control of their own learning by anticipating the upcoming lecture/discussion, summarizing the most recent lecture/discussion, and formulating questions they hope will be answered as they attend a lecture/discussion or read a text.

• Improve reading efficiency by learning how to read math texts actively, strategically, and critically to identify major math concepts and procedures.

• Analyze their own problem solving processes by becoming aware of what they know, need to know and are learning so they can relate new information to prior knowledge and solve math problems more independently.

• Approach learning as an on-going process that requires the use of a variety of study skills and time management.

• Discuss D116 topics and learn collaboratively with X101 peers.

• Learn effective test taking strategies for math exams and practice a variety of study tools that can be applied to all college courses.

• Practice the application of D116 knowledge under simulated test conditions followed by feedback concerning problem solving.

Announced by:
Sharon Chertkoff, Ph.D.,
Basic Skills and Outreach Coordinator
Student Academic Center
Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
316 N. Jordan Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405
(812) 855-7313 phone
(812) 855-5474 fax
http://sac.indiana.edu/