Demonstrate fundamental probability/counting techniques and apply those to solve problems.

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This resource contains a facilitation guide, class notes, and an activity handout. Students play the game “Let’s Make a Deal” to explore the underlying probability that guides the optimal strategy for contestants. This activity aligns with MATH 1332 Learning Outcome 4: Demonstrate fundamental probability/counting techniques and apply those techniques to solve problems.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Data Set, Game, Interactive, Lecture, Lecture Notes, Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Simulation, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Unit of Study

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Jennifer Austin

Explain the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.

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This resource contains a news article, probability table, statistical study skill, and facilitation guide. Students investigate the role of statistics and mathematical modeling in football analysis. This activity aligns with MATH 1342 Learning Outcome 1: Explain the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Data Set, Diagram/Illustration, Interactive, Lecture, Lecture Notes, Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Unit of Study

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Jennifer Austin

Recognize, examine, and interpret the basic principles of describing and presenting data.

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This resource contains a news article and a facilitation guide. Students practice data analysis and review the point-slope form of a line. This activity aligns with MATH 1342 Learning Outcome 2: Recognize, examine and interpret the basic principles of describing and presenting data

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Data Set, Diagram/Illustration, Interactive, Lecture, Lecture Notes, Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Unit of Study

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Jennifer Austin

Compute and interpret empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics.

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This resource contains class notes, an activity handout, and a facilitation guide. Students play the game “Let’s Make a Deal” to explore the underlying probability that guides the optimal strategy for contestants. This activity aligns with MATH 1342 Learning Outcome 3: Compute and interpret empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Data Set, Diagram/Illustration, Interactive, Lecture, Lecture Notes, Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Unit of Study

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Jennifer Austin

Explain the role of probability in statistics.

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This resource contains a news article and a facilitation guide. Students play the game “Let’s Make a Deal” to explore the underlying probability that guides the optimal strategy for contestants. This activity aligns with MATH 1342 Learning Outcome 4: Explain the role of probability in statistics.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Data Set, Diagram/Illustration, Interactive, Lecture, Lecture Notes, Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Unit of Study

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Jennifer Austin

Examine, analyze, and compare various sampling distributions for both discrete and continuous random variables.

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This resource contains a news article about using algorithms to stop gerrymandering and a lesson plan to pair with the article.Students make predictions, calculator confidence intervals, and discover the Law of Large Numbers via simulation. This lesson can be closed with a discussion of the Central Limit Theorem. This activity aligns with MATH 1342 Learning Outcome 5: Examine, analyze, and compare various sampling distributions for both discrete and continuous random variables and Learning Outcome 6: Describe and compute confidence intervals.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Data Set, Diagram/Illustration, Interactive, Lecture, Lecture Notes, Lesson, Lesson Plan, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Unit of Study

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Jennifer Austin

Perform hypothesis testing using statistical methods.

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This resource contains a news article, a facilitation guide, and two activity handouts. Students flip coins, gather and analize data, and gain an appreciation for the challenge of generating truly random data. Then the students are guided through forming a statistical hypothesis, gathering and analyzing evidence, and interpreting their analysis using p-values. The lesson ends with a discussion of Benford’s Law. This activity aligns with MATH 1342 Learning Outcome 8: Perform hypothesis testing using statistical methods.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Data Set, Diagram/Illustration, Interactive, Lecture, Lecture Notes, Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Unit of Study

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Jennifer Austin

Exponentials

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This resource contains activity handouts, a rubric, a facilitation guide, and tex files. The material is meant to be used for those teaching a college algebra course. The activities are meant to provide a deeper understanding (than a traditional course offers) of some of the topics covered in a college algebra course. The activities are intended for group activities and options exist for use in a single class or multiple classes.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment, Lesson, Module, Unit of Study

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Bill Wolesensky

Factors, Roots, and Graphing

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This resource contains activity handouts, a rubric, a facilitation guide, and tex files. The material is meant to be used for those teaching a college algebra course. The activities are meant to provide a deeper understanding (than a traditional course offers) of some of the topics covered in a college algebra course. The activities are intended for group activities and options exist for use in a single class or multiple classes.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment, Lesson, Module, Unit of Study

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Bill Wolesensky

Inverse Functions

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This resource contains activity handouts, a rubric, a facilitation guide, and tex files. The material is meant to be used for those teaching a college algebra course. The activities are meant to provide a deeper understanding (than a traditional course offers) of some of the topics covered in a college algebra course. The activities are intended for group activities and options exist for use in a single class or multiple classes.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment, Lesson, Module, Unit of Study

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Bill Wolesensky

Lines

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This resource contains activity handouts, a rubric, a facilitation guide, and tex files. The material is meant to be used for those teaching a college algebra course. The activities are meant to provide a deeper understanding (than a traditional course offers) of some of the topics covered in a college algebra course. The activities are intended for group activities and options exist for use in a single class or multiple classes.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment, Lesson, Module, Unit of Study

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Bill Wolesensky

Getting to Know You

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This resource contains activity handouts and considerations for facilitators. This resource is part of the Teaching Excellence Toolkit to help accomplish the College Readiness Goal: I want students to feel like they belong in the course.Activity Description:Send a brief survey to students near the beginning of the term that asks them to share a little bit about past and current experiences, as well as their future aspirations. 

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Student Success: Faculty/staff-facing

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Eric Smith, Anita Latham, Jonathan Perry

Learning from Peers

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This resource contains activity handouts and considerations for facilitators. This resource is part of the Teaching Excellence Toolkit to help accomplish the College Readiness Goal: I want students to collaborate effectively for learning. 

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Student Success: Faculty/staff-facing

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Eric Smith, Anita Latham, Jennifer Porter

Think-Pair-Present

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This resource contains activity handouts and considerations for facilitators. This resource is part of the Teaching Excellence Toolkit to help accomplish the College Readiness Goal: I want students to communicate ideas effectively. During a review session for an upcoming exam, assign students questions on different topics, and ask them to both reflect on their own and in pairs to create brief summaries or presentations to teach their peers. 

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Student Success: Faculty/staff-facing

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Eric Smith, Anita Latham

Content Relevance Reflection

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This resource contains activity handouts and considerations for facilitators. This resource is part of the Teaching Excellence Toolkit to help accomplish the College Readiness Goal: I want students to feel like they belong in the course.Activity Description:This is a writing activity where students reflect on the relevance of what they are learning and its applications to their future goals.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Student Success: Faculty/staff-facing

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Eric Smith, Anita Latham, Jennifer Porter

Welcome Statements of Support

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This resource contains activity handouts and considerations for facilitators. This resource is part of the Teaching Excellence Toolkit to help accomplish the College Readiness Goal: I want students to feel like they belong in the course.Activity Description:This is a brief message instructors can say or send to students to clarify that everyone can be successful in the course, but that struggle should be expected as they engage with challenging course topics.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Student Success: Faculty/staff-facing, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Eric Smith, Anita Latham, Kristen Procko

Learning from Mistakes Reflection

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This resource contains activity handouts and considerations for facilitators. This resource is part of the Teaching Excellence Toolkit to help accomplish the College Readiness Goal: I want students to learn from their mistakes.Activity Description:After assignments are returned, provide students an activity in which they analyze and learn from a mistake they made on the assignment or reflect on a part of the assignment they found particularly challenging.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Student Success: Faculty/staff-facing

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Eric Smith, Anita Latham, Jennifer Porter

Advice from Future Self Activity

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This resource contains activity handouts and considerations for facilitators. This resource is part of the Teaching Excellence Toolkit to help accomplish the College Readiness Goal: I want students to persist through challenges and failures.Activity Description:In this writing activity, students envision a future in which they are successful in the course, and reflect on strategies they need to make the success happen.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Student Success: Faculty/staff-facing

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Eric Smith, Anita Latham

Sharing Former Student Stories

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This resource contains activity handouts and considerations for facilitators. This resource is part of the Teaching Excellence Toolkit to help accomplish the College Readiness Goal: I want students to persist through challenges and failures.Activity Description:Students are asked to read about past students’ experience in the course and reflect on their own study strategies and responses to challenge that they can deploy to be successful in the course. 

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Student Success: Faculty/staff-facing

Authors: Lindsey Jones, Eric Smith, Anita Latham, Debra Hansen, Cameron Hecht

Reading + Visuals + Musical Score Assignment

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This assignment encourages students to make connections between text, visual images, and music.  By choosing visuals and music to accompany a specific scene/passage, students explore deeper meanings of the text and forge personal connections to the text, combining visuals they locate or construct themselves with music they like and that may have personal significance to them and applying both to textual passages.  Working with the text in this way uncovers deeper significance in and may make new meaning for the text in its connection to students’ own preferences and exploration, and this work encourages stronger memory of the text since it has been personalized and explored in these ways.This assignment may be performed by individual students, pairs, or small groups. The following directions and presentation use the novella The Awakening as a sample text to demonstrate a possible approach to this assignment.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment

Authors: Hannah Bowling, Terri Pantuso, Claire Carly-Miles