Details of the Test Details of the Test Site ExperienceSite Experience

Or, What it’s Like to Teach Or, What it’s Like to Teach with These Materialswith These Materials

MaterialsMaterials

Online textOnline text Computer labs & softwareComputer labs & software

– MathcadMathcad– Winplot Winplot (http://math.exeter.edu/rparris/winplot.html)(http://math.exeter.edu/rparris/winplot.html)

ProjectsProjects WorksheetsWorksheets ReportsReports

– Microsoft Word w/ Equation EditorMicrosoft Word w/ Equation Editor

Physical SpacePhysical Space

Classroom Classroom – Seats 24 studentsSeats 24 students– Non-movable tables with chairs (plus an Non-movable tables with chairs (plus an

extra table in the back for TAs)extra table in the back for TAs)– Instructor station with computer, Instructor station with computer,

document camera, VCR/DVDdocument camera, VCR/DVD LabLab

– 12 computers w/ 2 chairs each12 computers w/ 2 chairs each– Instructor station as in classroomInstructor station as in classroom

Class ScheduleClass Schedule

Calculus classes are 4 creditsCalculus classes are 4 credits All calculus classes meet MWF for All calculus classes meet MWF for

1hour 45 minutes1hour 45 minutes Assigned both a classroom and a labAssigned both a classroom and a lab Limit enrollment to 24 (occasionally Limit enrollment to 24 (occasionally

up to 28)up to 28) We try to have at least one TA for We try to have at least one TA for

each sectioneach section

What do TAs do?What do TAs do?

Help answer questions in class (labs, Help answer questions in class (labs, projects, work time in class)projects, work time in class)

Hold office hours outside of classHold office hours outside of class Run review sessionsRun review sessions Other ideas:Other ideas:

– Grade papersGrade papers– Tutor individual studentsTutor individual students– Find data, develop new versions of Find data, develop new versions of

projectsprojects

A Typical Day?A Typical Day?

Discussing the text as a class Discussing the text as a class (sometimes means lecture)(sometimes means lecture)

Working on a lab in pairsWorking on a lab in pairs Working on a project in groupsWorking on a project in groups Working on problems or a worksheet Working on problems or a worksheet

“individually” (i.e., with a neighbor “individually” (i.e., with a neighbor when needed)when needed)

Writing a report in groupsWriting a report in groups

Sample Schedule: Calc ISample Schedule: Calc I

Week 1 – Introductions & discussion of Week 1 – Introductions & discussion of class format; Being a Pedometer class format; Being a Pedometer activity; reading practice day; Intro to activity; reading practice day; Intro to Mathcad lab; Cover 1.1 & 1.2Mathcad lab; Cover 1.1 & 1.2

Week 2 – Cover 1.3 & 1.4; read group Week 2 – Cover 1.3 & 1.4; read group guidelines; Functions Defined by Data guidelines; Functions Defined by Data lablab

Week 3 – Cover 1.5 & 1.6; Speed and Week 3 – Cover 1.5 & 1.6; Speed and Acceleration project; discuss writing lab Acceleration project; discuss writing lab reports; Writing Reports in Word labreports; Writing Reports in Word lab

Calc I Schedule, con’tCalc I Schedule, con’t

Week 4 – Cover 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3; discuss Week 4 – Cover 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3; discuss lab report rewrites; Interest lablab report rewrites; Interest lab

Week 5 – Cover 2.4; Fruit Fly project; Week 5 – Cover 2.4; Fruit Fly project; Winplot labWinplot lab

Week 6 – Cover 2.5 & 2.6 Week 6 – Cover 2.5 & 2.6 (exponentials); Slope Fields in Winplot; (exponentials); Slope Fields in Winplot; Exam 1Exam 1

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Week 7 – Cover 2.6 (power functions) Week 7 – Cover 2.6 (power functions) & 3.1; AIDS project& 3.1; AIDS project

Week 8 – Cover 3.2; Limpop labWeek 8 – Cover 3.2; Limpop lab

Week 9 – Cover 3.3 & 4.1; IVP Week 9 – Cover 3.3 & 4.1; IVP worksheet; box problemworksheet; box problem

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Week 10 – Cover 4.1 (more time) & Week 10 – Cover 4.1 (more time) & 4.2; Newton’s method lab4.2; Newton’s method lab

Week 11 – Cover 4.4 & 4.5; Chain Week 11 – Cover 4.4 & 4.5; Chain Rule worksheetRule worksheet

Week 12 – Cover 4.6, 4.7 & 4.8; Week 12 – Cover 4.6, 4.7 & 4.8; differentiation practice sheet; Exam differentiation practice sheet; Exam 22

Calc I Schedule, con’tCalc I Schedule, con’t

Week 13 – Cover 5.1; Raindrops labWeek 13 – Cover 5.1; Raindrops lab

Week 14 – Cover 5.2; More Rain lab; Week 14 – Cover 5.2; More Rain lab; Euler’s method worksheet; Rain Euler’s method worksheet; Rain reportsreports

Week 15 – Cover 5.5; Steady State Week 15 – Cover 5.5; Steady State problems; Trig labproblems; Trig lab

Week 16 – Review sheetWeek 16 – Review sheet

Sample Schedule: Calc IISample Schedule: Calc II

Week 1 – Cover 6.1; Calc I Skills Week 1 – Cover 6.1; Calc I Skills Review worksheet; review projectReview worksheet; review project

Week 2 – Cover 6.2 & 6.3Week 2 – Cover 6.2 & 6.3

Week 3 – Cover 7.1; Worldpop lab; Week 3 – Cover 7.1; Worldpop lab; Population Models report; Population Models report; Differentiation TestDifferentiation Test

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Week 4 – Cover 7.1 (more); Area lab; Week 4 – Cover 7.1 (more); Area lab; Mass of a Bar project; FTC labMass of a Bar project; FTC lab

Week 5 – Cover 7.2 & 8.1; Centers of Week 5 – Cover 7.2 & 8.1; Centers of Mass data collection; FTC worksheet; Mass data collection; FTC worksheet; Inverses labInverses lab

Week 6 – Cover 8.1 (more); Centers Week 6 – Cover 8.1 (more); Centers of Mass worksheet; Exam 1of Mass worksheet; Exam 1

Calc II Schedule, con’tCalc II Schedule, con’t

Week 7 – Cover 8.3 & 8.4 (algebraic & Week 7 – Cover 8.3 & 8.4 (algebraic & trig sub); Maple lab; mobile projecttrig sub); Maple lab; mobile project

Week 8 – Cover 8.4 (integration by Week 8 – Cover 8.4 (integration by parts); Trig Sub lab; Integral Table parts); Trig Sub lab; Integral Table worksheetworksheet

Week 9 – Substitution project; Week 9 – Substitution project; Integration worksheet; Arclength labIntegration worksheet; Arclength lab

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Week 10 – Cover 9.1 & 9.2; LimitsWeek 10 – Cover 9.1 & 9.2; Limits

Week 11 – Cover 10.1; Taylor lab Week 11 – Cover 10.1; Taylor lab part 1; Exam 2part 1; Exam 2

Week 12 – Cover 10.2, 10.3 & 10.4?; Week 12 – Cover 10.2, 10.3 & 10.4?; Taylor lab part 2; Integration BeeTaylor lab part 2; Integration Bee

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Week 13 – Integration TestWeek 13 – Integration Test

Week 14 – Cover 10.4 (more – if Week 14 – Cover 10.4 (more – if needed), 10.5 & 10.6; Harmonic series needed), 10.5 & 10.6; Harmonic series worksheet; AST worksheetworksheet; AST worksheet

Week 15 – Cover 10.6 (more – if Week 15 – Cover 10.6 (more – if needed); Ratio Test worksheet; EKG needed); Ratio Test worksheet; EKG lab??lab??

Week 16 – Review worksheetWeek 16 – Review worksheet