Expectations What Do YOU Expect To Learn How to Compute How to Solve Equations How to Solve (textbook) Problems More Formulas

Expectations New Concepts New Mathematical Objects What Do WE Expect You To Learn New Concepts New Mathematical Objects Increase Your Ability to Work with Abstractions Use Basic Principles in the Construction of a Logical Argument which Provides the Solution to a Problem Communicate Mathematics Correctly and Effectively

Expectations How Do You Learn What Is Expected Attend and Participate in Class Study Every Item of the Textbook Correlate Text and Lecture Study Supplemental Material

Expectations How Do You Learn What Is Expected Attend and Participate in Class Preparing for Class Memorize All Previous Definitions, rules, and properties. Master All Previous Concepts Memorize Definitions which will be Part of the Upcoming Class

Expectations How Do You Learn What Is Expected Attend and Participate in Class Activity In Class Ask Questions About Previous Concepts Participate Take Notes

Expectations How Do You Learn What Is Expected Attend and Participate in Class Activity After Class Study the Textbook Rewrite Lecture Notes Study Supplemental Material Work Exercises

Expectations How Do You Learn What Is Expected Study Every Item of the Textbook Chapter and Section Titles Objectives and/or Goals (if present) Definitions, Facts, Rules, Methods, and Properties Explanations Illustrations (Examples) Exercises and Answers Reviews, Summaries, Practice Tests, etc.

Expectations How Do You Learn What Is Expected Correlate Text and Lecture Study Supplemental Material

Expectations When You Can Write All Definitions How Do You Know When You Have Learned It When You Can Write All Definitions When You Can Write All Major “Rules” and “Properties” When You Can Solve Related Exercises and Can Provide Reasons for Every Step in the Solution Process When You Can Write a Test for the Related Material

Expectations What Factors Influence Success In Learning Mathematics Motivation Attitude Effort Quality Study Time Participation Prior Preparation Natural Ability Math Anxiety “Freezing” on Tests

Expectations Memorize Read Work Some Exercises Read Some More What To Do Outside Of Class Memorize Read Work Some Exercises Read Some More