Post on 22-Dec-2015
Math 50Basic Math
2008-2009 Dev-Ed Math Statistics Carnegie Learning Cognitive Tutor Structure of Math 50 Student Placement Instruction Assessment The Pentagonal Model Mathematical Problem Solving and Student
Logs
Math 50
ABE/GED Students
Attempted Dev-Ed Math
Registered in Dev-Ed Math
PassedDev-Ed Math
Failed Dev-Ed Math
600 100 55 25 30
Bellingham Technical College2008-2009 ABE/GED Students
For those students needing only
GED Math
Accuplacer Arithmetic
Math 50
• Prepared for GED Math Test
• Passed Accuplacer ArithmeticMath
50
Progression of Math Courses
• Passed Accuplacer Arithmetic
• Qualified for Math 90Math 50
• Must make 50 or greater on Accuplacer to go to Math 100Math 50
Sequence of Math Courses
◦ Blends collaborative and cooperative classroom instruction with
◦ Adaptive learning technology
Carnegie Learning Cognitive Tutor
Provide four feedback loops: Feedback to students
Feedback to instructors
Feedback to course designers
Feedback to learning science researchers
Carnegie Learning Cognitive Tutor
Results from a large study in Kent, WA
◦ showed gains across all students using Carnegie Learning Cognitive Tutor
◦ greatest gains from ELL and low-income students
Results
Class organization lab-based and modularized
Marks pass/fail
Successful Completion of Math 50 Ready to take GED Math Test Met the Accuplacer Arithmetic requirement for college
entrance Qualified for Math 90
Structure of Math 50
Placed by the system’s placement test.
Assigned to a starting module.
Complete only the modules needed at their own speed.
Student Placement in Math 50
Teachers will work with individuals and small groups on targeted skills identified by the software.
Community and peer tutors will be available to help students in addition to the on demand computer tutorials.
Large group instruction will integrate challenging application content.
Instruction
Lab hours will be required and tracked by the course management system.
Assessment will be ongoing and mastery learning of procedures will be required.
A careful structured sequence of procedural math topics will allow students to progress at their own rate, taking as much time as they need to get it right.
Check-up tests and exit tests will be given at the end of each module.
Assessment
The Pentagonal Model
Collaborative Learning Activities: Think, Pair, Share
◦ Income Tax◦ Factorial◦ Singapore Math◦ Dewey Decimal System
Mathematical Problem Solving
Student Work
Student Work
Gates Math Grant Basic College Mathematics by D. F. Wright, p.
179 Singapore Math 70 Must Know Word Problems:
Level 4, page 12 Singapore Math article by Jaguthsing Dindyalhttp://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:SgLVj40Ans4J:math.ecnu.edu.cn/
earcome3/TSG3/EARCOME3_Dindyal_Jaguthsing_TSG3().doc+The+Pentagonal+Singapore+Math&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
Singapore Math article in The American Educatorhttp://archive.aft.org/pubs-reports/american_educator/issues/winter09_10/wang-
iverson.pdf
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