Math Study Skills Course and Activities

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Math Study Skills Courseand Activities

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Math Study Skills Courseand Activities

• Presentation by
• Valerie Beaman-Hackle
• and Carol Cheshire
• from
• Macon State College
• for
• The 30th University System of Georgia
• Learning Support Conference
• April 2-4th, 2006
• St. Simons, Georgia

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KRYPTO Activity

• Use the five given numbers in any order with any
  operations so that the left side equals the 6th
  number
• 7 3 8 7 3 10

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KRYPTO Answers

• Sample Answers
• 7/7 8 3/3 10
• or
• (8-3)(3 - 7/7) 10

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Catalog Description of Course

• LSDS 0102 Math Study Skills
• Credit 2 hours
• The course is designed for students having
  difficulty in successfully completing Learning
  Support and first-semester mathematics courses.
  The course offers assistance to students in these
  areas improving test-taking skills, controlling
  math and test anxiety, and investigating
  different learning styles. Two hours per week.

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Why?

• 2 4 6 (Financial Aid/Petitions)
• Make better use of text ancillaries
• Reinforce class study suggestions
• Encourage study buddies
• 1 on 1 assistance

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First Day Questionnaire

• Directory Information
• What class?
• What instructor?
• What do you want to get out of taking this Math
  Study Skills class?

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Learning Style Inventory

• Preface of our text
• Others are available online
• Check with Career/Counseling Center

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Organizational and Study Skills

• Notebook organization
• Taking Notes
• Listening
• Homework Studying Advice

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Study Skills and Study Aids

• Memory Techniques
• Study AidsVINO, HIPPO
• Studying for Exams
• Test-Taking Analysis

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Expectations of a College Student

• 50 ways to flunk out of college
• E-mail etiquette
• Proper time to ask proper questions

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Math Anxiety/Test Anxiety

• Campus counselor as guest speaker
• www.mathpower.com website
• Books Conquering Math Anxiety by Cynthia A.
  Arem and Overcoming Math Anxiety by Sheila
  Tobias

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MyMathLab/CourseCompass

• Pearson/Addison-Wesley product
• Code required
• Quizzes/Timed Tracked-End-of-Section Exercises

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Campus Resources

• Academic Resource Center
• Tutoring
• E-mail
• www.academic.com
• http//www.howtostudy.org

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Common Errors

• Grits Every Day Make Students Achieve! (GEDMSA)
• Worksheet showing common errors /students must
  work correctly
• Show copies of actual student work and ask
  students to evaluate it

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TI-83 Calculator 

• Use class set and worksheet to demonstrate basic
  operations, graphs, and financial functions.
• http//calculator.maconstate.edu/ 
• Math "Magic Tricks"

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COMPASS Review

• Multiple Choice test strategies
• "Oddball" Compass Questions
• Websites

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Registration for Next Math Class

• www.ratemyprofessor.com
• How to use Course Catalog Program Planning
  Sheet
• Familiarize students with BannerWeb

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Midterm and Final Exam

• Review sheet
• Each do a problem on the board
• Lifelines

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Student Evaluation

• Portfolios
• MyMathLab Assignments
• Participation/Attendance
• Midterm/Final

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Contact Information

• Valerie Beaman-Hackle
• E-mail address vbeaman_at_mail.maconstate.edu
• website http//facultyweb.maconstate.edu/vbeaman
  /
• Macon State College/LS-218
• Macon, GA 31206
• [phone]
• Carol Cheshire
• E-mail address ccheshir_at_mail.maconstate.edu
• Macon State College/LS-224
• Macon, GA 31206
• [phone]