Learning goals for MTH217
Role in Curriculum
Enhancing the prospective teacher’s understanding of fundamental concepts for the instruction of arithmetic
Learning Goals and Assessment Plans
Learning Goal
Assessment
Students will be able to perform the standard algorithms for arithmetic operations and explain the meaning behind them.
When the class is being assessed, the final exams will include embedded questions to assess student performance on these topic-specific learning goals. Instructors are responsible for tallying their students scores.
Students will be able to identify incorrect procedures and the misconceptions that lead to them. They will be able to recognize and explain why a solution is reasonable.
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Students will be able to perform these operations using a variety of illustrative methods involving visual representations and diagrams.
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Students will be able to solve and create a wide variety of word problems relevant to each of the topics covered throughout the course.
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When assessment activities are done, the results will be summarized in memorandum form and filed with the department chairperson for record keeping purposes.
Information obtained from assessment will be used to assess and self-reflect on the success of the course and to make any necessary changes to improve teaching and learning effectiveness.
Last updated Mon May 24 14:48:07 2010