MA 94 - Pre-Algebra Lab

Description
MA 94 Pre-Algebra Lab allows students the extra time to develop affective and cognitive skills necessary to meet the course learning outcomes of MA 97 Pre-Algebra. This tutorial lab is designed for students with ALEKS PPL scores of 0 - 6. All students who are enrolled in MA 97 with an ALEKS PPL score between 0 and 6 must also enroll in this course.

Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 2

School: School of STEM
Department: Mathematics
Discipline: MA

Last Revision Date Effective: 2018-2019
Course Review & Revision Year: 2023-2024

Course Type:
Developmental- Offering designed as a non-transferable prerequisite to college-level GRCC courses that does not count for credit toward a certificate or associate degree.
Course Format:
Tutorial - 1:2

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:

Assess personal skills at mathematics from an asset based approach.
Use self-assessment to build a plan to fill in skill and knowledge gaps in mathematics.
Apply different techniques to listen, take notes and do homework effectively in math courses.
Learn to create, assess and revise personalized study plans for mathematics classes including: personal time management; setting achievable goals; adapting and revising goals.
Understand the importance of mindset, beliefs, attitudes, other factors that impact students success in math classes.
Apply techniques to address math anxiety.
Identify math content and appropriate resources to support the learning objectives in MA 97 based on assessment of personal needs.
Know and use active listening skills.
Complete work accurately, with attention to detail.
Manage time effectively.

Approved for Online Delivery?: Yes

Course Outline:
I. Assess their skills at mathematics from an asset based approach

A. What math skills do they currently possess – initial assessment in math skills

B. What math beliefs do they currently possess – math myths, mindset, beliefs and attitudes

II. Schedule time for study based on individual needs

III. What is active listening – how improve skills in math lectures

IV. How is taking notes in math class same/different as other classes

A. Learn different note taking techniques

B. Learn how to use notes to improve study of math

C. Learn how notes can help create practice tests for math

V. How to maximize homework time

A. How long to study, where, when, and what to study

B. How does your brain actually learn and apply this to learning math

VI. create personalized study plans

A. Create based on individual assessments

B. Assess progress

C. Revise based on assessment

VII. Math and Test Anxiety

A. What is it?

B. How to deal with it?

C. Create personal plan, assess and revise

D. Tracking your own affective skills – growth and improvement, assess based model

VIII. What are good resources for learning math

A. Locate Tutorial services – determine how these can be used as part of their individual plan

B. Locate online resources for learning math, assess the quality

C. Based on individual plan, use the resources to address math content gaps

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
All sections will have a Portfolio assignment - each student will create a portfolio including their personal assessments, goals, plans and assessment/revisions of plans, samples of math notes, math homework, study plans etc. as developed during the lab course.

The portfolio will be assessed using a common rubric provided by the math department

Journals and/or one-on-one consultation will be used to address affective issues regarding learning math and improving their ability to assess their progress in how they are learning to learn math - graded by common rubrics

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Facilitated discussion: 30-50%

Small group work: 20-40%

One-on-one consultation: 20-40%

Mandatory Course Components:
Tutorial lab topics will be presented in a variety of modes so student practice skills like taking notes as they learn the various methods, using active listening etc.

Time will be spent one - on - one to assist development of self assessment skills

Extra time with the math content to practice how to study math to learn math is a component of this lab

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: ALEKS PPL Score of 0 - 6
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): MA 97
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Tutorial Hours Per Week: 2

Faculty Credential Requirements:
Other (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Math dept requirements for teaching MA 97 must be met
Faculty must successfully complete training to be considered for this teaching assignment
Faculty must understand the unique needs of the population - equity and inclusion as it relates to teaching math
Experience teaching and/or tutoring Pre-Algebra and Elementary Algebra content to adults is required
Experience teaching learning how to learn is preferred

General Room Request: Preferred meeting room would be Cook 113, 115 as these are already designated preferred rooms for MA 97

Maximum Course Enrollment: 12
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
AP Min. Score:
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Course Fees: $19.00
People Soft Course ID Number: 104998
Course CIP Code: 27.01