by Kim | Sep 27, 2018 | Timely Tips, Vol. 21
Often students come to a math class with preconceived notions about their own ability to perform or understand the material and subsequently they undermine their own success in the course. To help students overcome internalized notions about math and their own...
by Kim | Sep 27, 2018 | Timely Tips, Vol. 23
When a student enters your college and “isn’t prepared” for their college level math coursework how are they described? Are they remedial, basic skills, pre-college, developmental, adult basic ed (ABE), under prepared, or perhaps differently prepared? These various...
by Kim | Sep 4, 2018 | Timely Tips, Vol. 22
Whether is due to math anxiety, math hatred, math phobia, or just poor choices, many students put off their math until their last semester and then say, “I need to pass this class to graduate. Ironically, this makes the course even more high stakes and adds to the...
by Kim | Jul 25, 2018 | Timely Tips, Vol. 21
We know that students like to use the internet for help with their homework and alternative explanations of course material. Since the internet is filled with good and bad mathematical explanations and examples, students don’t usually know where to go for the most...
by Kim | Jul 5, 2018 | Timely Tips, Vol. 21
We all know that if students are organized and keep a notebook it, can really help ease anxiety for quizzes and exams. Assigning a small part of your grade to a notebook can really help in this regard. We all know students rarely do optional work; so if you’re not...
