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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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