Design a module for a course
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Design a module that could be used to teach a specific topic in mathematicswith an emphasis on enhancing problem-solving skills over roughly a week's worth of class periods
Parts of the module:
- The course and grade level that your module would be used in. The mathematicalsophistication should match your proposed level.
- A statement of objectives. What mathematics do you want your students to learn?
- An outline of the resources that the instructor would need to provideto the students. This would be relatively short since it could be routinetextbook material. You can cite a specific part of a textbook. If you doso, photocopy the pages to be included in your finished module.
- One discussion question - an open ended question to be posed to students and be a catalyst for further questions and definitions.
- Two problems that whose solution have a connection with the resourcesin part three. Identify the heuristic strategy(s) that might be used to solveeach problem. The strategies for the two problems shouldn't be identical.
- A plan for assessing your success in meeting your goals.
Deadlines for the Module Project
July 20: Submit proposed topic for module. All that we need at this point is a short (1-2 sentence?) description of your topic. This can be hand-written
July 27: Oral presentation: Prepare a short ten-minute description of your module to present to the class. Focus on the objectives, assessment plans and how the module will tie in with this course. The reason for these presentations is to share ideas before you go off on your own to work on them, so be prepared to ask questions!
August 16: Your completed module is due on this date if you want a final grade before Sept. 1. You can turn in your module as late as September 27 if you don't mind getting an incomplete (I) grade.