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UNT Math Redesign Project. Neal Brand, Phil Turner, Mary Ann Teel, Marc Grether , Christopher Johnson, Evan Brooks. Problem. Large failure rate in Intermediate (1010)and College Algebra (1100) Students who take Intermediate Algebra unprepared for college algebra
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UNT Math Redesign Project Neal Brand, Phil Turner, Mary Ann Teel, Marc Grether, Christopher Johnson, Evan Brooks
Problem • Large failure rate in Intermediate (1010)and College Algebra (1100) • Students who take Intermediate Algebra unprepared for college algebra • Too many resources going into 1010 and 1100
Background • Approximately 1200 1010 students (fall) • Approximately 2000 1100 students (fall) • Student placement • Accuplacer • Class rank • High School math grades
Redesign Support • UNT QEP program • Campus resources to redesign course • Community of practice • Texas TCRP phase III (With NCTC) • Money to develop and plan for pilot (fall 2008) • National Center for Academic Transformation (NCAT)
Proposed Solution: Math Emporium Model • Effective • Alabama increased student success rateFrom 45-50% To 60-65%80% HW/Quiz -> 90% ABCLess than 80% -> 50% ABC • LSU significantly decreased number of lecturers without reducing student success rate
Math Emporium Model • Cost effective • Alabama $116/student -> $83/student • UNT plan: lecturer spends 2/3 time per section • No exam preparation • No grading* • Reduced lecturing • Standardized • No graders • Probably no SIs
Math Emporium Model - Weaknesses • Large start up cost • Computers • Furniture • Planning and organizing • Computers less inspiring than humans • Emphasis is on drill and not larger problems
UNT Modified Emporium Model • Students in lab 3 hours/week + 1 hour in class • Two distinct activities in class • Lectures to introduce topics coming up • Group projects to show bigger picture • Algebra Consultant Group • Applications of topic • Openness aspect • Historic aspect
Pilot Implementation Details • Classes • 2 Sections 1010 • 10 Lectures 5 Projects • 2 Sections 1100 • 5 Lectures 10 Projects • 2 Sections 1010/1100 • 7 Lectures 7 Projects
Pilot Implementation Details • My Math Lab • 1100 Sullivan 8th Edition • 1010 Sullivan and Struve 1st Edition • Space • Approximately 1200 sq ft • 40 Workstations – mostly circlular
UNT Redesign Contact Information • Neal Brand neal@unt.edu • Mary Ann Teel mteel@unt.edu • Marc Grether grether@unt.edu • Phil Turner philip.turner@unt.edu