Syllabus
- Course Description/Goal
- Students will continue to improve their knowledge and background in mathematical concepts and skills utilizing real-world scenarios to solve math problems. Students will explore the history of some of topics covered in Survey of Mathematics, such as Numbering Systems and the Pythagorean Theorem. Students will also apply topics previously covered to additional modern applications. Students will also examine the contributions of a variety of cultures from both male and female mathematicians.
- Learning Objectives
- Discuss the different time periods that influenced the topics in Mathematics
- Discuss the impact of different cultures on Mathematics
- Compare and Contrast modern and historical methods of proving theorems
- Compare and Contrast the different numbering systems
- Examine contributions from mathematicians
- Learning Activities
- 1) When am I?: Each student will participate by choosing a time of interest and giving clues of important mathematical achievements and persons to help classmates 'find them'.
- Presentations: Each person or small group will make a presentation showing how a particular culture helped improve mathematics to where it is now.
- Team Theorem Proof: Students will work together to prove a theorem in the traditional method, and in a more modern method. Students will also show how the theorem is put to use.
- WebQuest: Students will choose a numbering system and create webquest for it.
- Round Robin of Women in Mathematics: List a woman who hasn't been listed, her main field of mathematics, and when she worked on this topic.
- Instructor Contact Information
- Textbook recommended: Survey of Mathematics with Applications, Angel, Abbot & Runde
- embed the interactive text into the course
- optional purchase of physical book and/or eReader version
- Schedule of asynchronous and synchronous requirements
- Attendence
- Grading
- Lots of other necessary items