MS 801
Essentials of Mathematics
Spring 2001

Instructor: Miss Lisa Sheehy
105D Aderhold Hall
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 
706 - 542 - 4573
lsheehy@coe.uga.edu

Syllabus:

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assignments	Points	Date Due
Problem Solving Notebook (individual)	400 pts	April 28
Teaching Case (individual)	100 pts	March 31
Four Reaction Papers (individual)	100 pts	1/14, 1/28, 2/10, 3/17
Literature Review (partner)	100 pts	April 7
Presentation/Journal Article (partner)	150 pts	April 7
Research Study (group)	100 pts	Feb. 10
Miscellaneous Assignments	100 pts	see below
Presentations
Teaching Case Group Discussion	50 pts	March 31
Presentation/Journal Article/Lit Review	100 pts	April 7
Research Study	50 pts	Feb. 10

#1. Initial Writing (Reaction Paper 1)

In class writing assignment (due 1/14) --- 50 pts

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#2. E-mail

Send Lisa an e-mail describing your applied project (due 1/16) --- 20 pts

#3. Reaction Paper #2

From Teacher Notes section of the "A Picture is Worth" teaching case, select and respond to any two of the bulleted questions.

Use the teaching case, your own experiences and the Cramer, Post, and Currier article to support your response.

Suggested length: 1 page per question (due 1/28) --- 50 pts

#4. Reading

Please read "Teacher a Researcher" by Clouthier and Shandola and be prepared to discuss it in class next Saturday.

(due 1/28) --- 20 pts

#5. Problem Solving Notebook

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#6. Research Study Data Collection

1. Do an audio recording of approximately twenty minutes of one of your lessons that you feel is discussion oriented.

2. Listen to to the tape one time focusing on and counting the questions you posed.

(A) Record how many questions you posed that were Procedural in nature and how many were Conceptual in nature.

 

(B) Provide a minimum of two examples for each type of question.

3. Listen to the tape a second time and repeat the above directions but this time focus on the questions that your students posed.

Please bring to class the following (due 2/10)

• Your records of the number and types of questions along with supporting examples --- 60 pts
• A one paragraph "summary of" or "thoughts on" your data --- 40 pts

#7. Reaction Paper #3

Please read the article on Multiplication and Division Research and write a one page reaction paper.

Suggested length: 1 page (due 2/10) --- 50 pts

#8. Reaction Paper #4

Please select a research article of your choice and write a one to two page summary and reaction

Suggested length: 1 - 2 pages (due 3/31) --- 50 pts

#9. Case Study Project

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Click here for the evaluation form for your group members

(due 3/31) --- 150 pts

100pts for case study and 50pts for leading group discussion

#10.  Presentation/Journal Article/Lit Review

(due 4/7)

Literature Review--- 100 pts

Journal Article/Presentation (written form)--- 150 pts

Class Presentation-- -100 pts

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Attendance & Participation --- 250 pts

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E-mail Addresses

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Classroom Activities

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