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Refocusing College Algebra. Vision. Empower students to advance themselves within society. Empower students to advance society. Curriculum. links the student to the needs of society
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Vision • Empowerstudents to advance themselves within society. • Empowerstudents to advance society.
Curriculum • links the student to the needs of society • The “refocusing” aspect of college algebra refers to adapting the content and pedagogy to provide a basis on which students can address the quantitative challenges that they will encounter in school, society, and the workplace.
Goals Educate students for the future (rather than training them for the past) • Problem-Solving/Modeling • Develop Exploratory Learners
Mathematical Model Model Construction Analysis Techniques Real-World Scenario Interpretation Mathematical Solution Problem-Solving/Modeling Process
Pedagogy • Student centered • Reduce lecturing – Increase small-group activities
Content: Data (organize, present) ----Functions (input-output relations) ---Modeling (math. description)