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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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.

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

9. 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

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

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