The purpose is to encourage positive attitudes that are favorable to learning mathematics. A greater interest in mathematics and ace a favorable attitude toward the subject would help to enhance the desire of students to study and learn mathematics. The real power of the Internet lies in its ability to bring educators and students together in ways that both meet instructional needs and harness our collective creativity. This presentation will focus on a site whose focus is exactly this, and explore all that it has to offer. Teaching Communication Skills in Math Class - Mrs. Gwen Turbeville Examples from various levels of courses will be given of activities that develop reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
Tasks are appropriate for individuals, pairs, and small groups of students.
The benefits multiply through the years after the initial collaborative and include curriculum development, smoother transition of students, and the development of special programs such as teacher preparation. There will also be sharing and exploration of a list of web sites, most from a workshop in Chicago. Some web sites will be from other sources. If you have any sites that you would like to share please bring them along, or e-mail them to me ahead of time . While each faculty and staff member in the Virginia Community College system has been working toward providing excellence in their science program, there are consistent trends and ideas characterizing the courses taught at each of our colleges that have lead to increased student success and retention.