Students will develop an understanding of concepts through group activities, class discussions, and lectures. Students will connect concepts to abstract formulas and algorithms through class discussions, lectures, and homework assignments. Students will develop their oral and written communication skills and problem solving skills through group activities, class discussions, and homework assignments. Students will build their confidence in their ability to do and enjoy mathematics. There will be three tests.
All grades are on a ten-point scale.
Attendance is mandatory. Each student is expected to actively participate in all group work and class discussions. Each student is expected to present a homework problem from at least one section before each of the three tests. Homework will be assigned daily. Each student is expected to do the homework problems by the following class period.