1. MA100/101 Overview Pre-Calculus & Mathematical Modeling and Introduction to Calculus MAJ Heather Jackson Department of Mathematical Sciences United States Military Academy

2. What is MA100?? Opportunity – Fill in gaps in math background – Slow down and adjust to academic life – Instill CONFIDENCE Cost? – STAP – MA206 between yearling (sophomore) and cow (junior) year

3. MA100 Overview Student Stats Class of 2015 MA100 SAT 637 Math 552 Math ACT 28.2 Math24 Math Gateway 22/30 15/30 CEER 611 535 Class Meetings MA100 3.0 CH/ RS101 0.5 CH 40 Lessons 17 PSLs 17 CEP Lessons (RS101) 74 Total Meetings Student Stats Class of 2014 MA100 SAT 634 Math 530 Math ACT 27.8 Math23.5 Math Gateway 22/30 13/30 CEER 605 528

4. MA100/101 Overview Consider MA100 and MA101 together one course –1 Instructors / 2 sections / Less than 30 Cadets –RS101 (student success course) is embedded in MA100 AY11/Class of 2014 –Started with 29 “at risk” cadets and transferred in 6 cadets from MA103 after week 6 – Finished with 31 –3 International / 4 Prior Service / 10 Corps Squad AY12/Class of 2015 –Started with 22 “at risk” cadets and transferred in 1 cadets from MA103 just after week 6 –6 International/ 5 Prior Service/ 3 Corps Squad

5. MA100/101 Overview Course Content –Pre-Calculus Lesson Objectives tied to Required Knowledge for Entering Cadets –Remaining Lesson Objectives tied to MA103 Lesson Objectives and MA104 Block I Lesson Objectives MA100: Precalculus, StewartMA101: MRCW and Calculus, StewartTexts: MathematicaExcel with review of Mathematica in Block IITechnology: Systems of Equations

6. Primary Focus on Acquiring a Body of Knowledge – Heavy focus on fundamental concepts with special emphasis on functions – Very limited use of technology Secondary Focus on Developing Habits of Mind –RS101 (Student Success Course) –Idea of daily preparation Remaining Focus on Problem Solving, Technology and Communication Overarching goal is to build confidence and help overcome any fear of math and problem solving MA100 Vision

7. Challenges Incorporating Technology –No computers or calculators on any graded event until they pass the FCE Timely Identification and Incorporation of Transfers Students –What to look for in a transfer candidate?? Developing Habits of Mind –RS101 –WebAssign

8. Questions?

9. Improve/Issues Drop downs identified earlier MA104 STAP Class composition

10. Statistics(Lies) 201320142015 # Cadets463522 SAT530533552 ACT23.523.624 Gateway13/3014/3015/30 Ceer533528535 INTL446 Prior Svc765