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Active as of Fall Semester 2010
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Math without Fear
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CCST 1560
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to help math-anxious students evaluate the causes of math anxiety, to develop interventions to reduce math fear, to review math skills and to explore a variety of mathematical concepts.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CCST 1560 - Math without Fear
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CCST 1560 - Math without Fear
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
- Liberal Arts Elective
- Non-Transferrable General Education Course
- Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Evaluate past negative math experiences and use positive techniques to eliminate unsuccessful math reactions. |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Experience math as fun, challenging and as a cooperative group activity. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
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Expected Outcome
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MnTC
Goal Area
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Reduce math anxiety and gain confidence in their mathematical abilities.
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Evaluate past negative math experiences and use positive techniques to eliminate unsuccessful math reactions.
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Develop patience and self-motivation to solve math problems.
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See mathematical concepts as useful, accessible, and relevant to daily life.
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Experience math as fun, challenging and as a cooperative group activity.
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Consider, choose, and prepare for careers requiring math and science.
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Demonstrate math skills and be prepared for transition to regular math classes.
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V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
1. Debunking myths about math anxiety.
- Who suffers from math anxiety?
- What are the results of math anxiety?
- Math anxiety and the women's movement.
- What are the causes of math anxiety?
- How is math anxiety reduced?
2. Math anxiety is learned.
- Who's in control?
- How do we learn?
- What is excellent teaching?
3. Mathematics learning strategies.
- Acquiring information.
- Supportive environment.
- Active learning strategies.
- Monitoring comprehension.
4. Calming math fears.
- Methods to reduce anxiety.
- Benson relaxation response.
- Strategies for taking math tests
5. Logic Problems.
- Language only.
- Language and numbers.
- Numbers only.
6. Special relations development.
- Memory of shapes.
- Figure completion.
- Rotation.
- Cut-out forms.
7. Word problems.
- Key words.
- Pictures and diagrams.
- Number sentences.
8. Mathematical concepts and skills.
- Whole number secrets.
- Fraction fun.
- Decimal success.
- Perfect percent.
- Pleasant proportions.
- Functions.
9. Computers and Special Topics.
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Math without Fear
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CCST 1560
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to help math-anxious students evaluate the causes of math anxiety, to develop interventions to reduce math fear, to review math skills and to explore a variety of mathematical concepts.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CCST 1560 - Math without Fear
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CCST 1560 - Math without Fear
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
- Liberal Arts Elective
- Non-Transferrable General Education Course
- Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Experience math as fun, challenging and as a cooperative group activity. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Reduce math anxiety and gain confidence in their mathematical abilities.
|
|
|
Evaluate past negative math experiences and use positive techniques to eliminate unsuccessful math reactions.
|
|
|
Develop patience and self-motivation to solve math problems.
|
|
|
See mathematical concepts as useful, accessible, and relevant to daily life.
|
|
|
Experience math as fun, challenging and as a cooperative group activity.
|
|
|
Consider, choose, and prepare for careers requiring math and science.
|
|
|
Demonstrate math skills and be prepared for transition to regular math classes.
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
1. Debunking myths about math anxiety.
- Who suffers from math anxiety?
- What are the results of math anxiety?
- Math anxiety and the women's movement.
- What are the causes of math anxiety?
- How is math anxiety reduced?
2. Math anxiety is learned.
- Who's in control?
- How do we learn?
- What is excellent teaching?
3. Mathematics learning strategies.
- Acquiring information.
- Supportive environment.
- Active learning strategies.
- Monitoring comprehension.
4. Calming math fears.
- Methods to reduce anxiety.
- Benson relaxation response.
- Strategies for taking math tests
5. Logic Problems.
- Language only.
- Language and numbers.
- Numbers only.
6. Special relations development.
- Memory of shapes.
- Figure completion.
- Rotation.
- Cut-out forms.
7. Word problems.
- Key words.
- Pictures and diagrams.
- Number sentences.
8. Mathematical concepts and skills.
- Whole number secrets.
- Fraction fun.
- Decimal success.
- Perfect percent.
- Pleasant proportions.
- Functions.
9. Computers and Special Topics.