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Basics: LLCN 123, MTuWF 2:00pm - 2:50pm, CRN 23633
Professor:  Dev Sinha; dps "at" uoregon.edu; 346-5627.
Office Hours: (SC 137 = Susan Campbell 137) M 10:30-11:30 in Hedco, M 3 in LLCN 123 if available, Tu 12 in SC 137, F 1 in SC 137.
TA:  Yanzie Shen; yshen1 "at" uoregon.edu.
Prerequisites:  Math 211 (class taken with C- or better)
Books: 
   Mathematics For Elementary Teachers
by Musser, Burger and Peterson
Wiley

   Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics
by Liping Ma
Lawrence Erlbaum
Additional materials: A standard scientific calculator such as the TI-30X IIS is recommended, and is the only type of calculator allowed on exams. Graphing calculators are allowed in class and for homework, but not on exams. On some assignments or parts of exams the use of calculators of any kind will be prohibited.
Course Structure:  This course will be structured the same as Prof. Sinha's Math 211 was structured, which is probably different than any other math class you've taken. We will have experience-building and mastery learning components of each unit, with two units per week. Experience-building learning components include "prework," where you must read new material and attempt four-to-six straightforward problems to be handed in, as well as worksheets to be done in class in small groups. Mastery learning components include lecture building on material from the pre-work and worksheets, and then homework problems to be done both correctly and clearly.

A typical week will be structured as follows:
Week-end Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday
Do homework on previous week's topics. Do pre-work on unit one Do worksheet in class. Turn in pre-work and worksheet. Get back pre-work and worksheet. Attend lecture on unit one. Turn in homework on last week's topics. Do pre-work for unit two. Do worksheet in class. Turn in pre-work and worksheet. Get back pre-work and worksheet. Attend lecture on unit two.

There a few small changes from last term. Homework will be due on Tuesdays to give you more of a chance to get help with the more difficult problems. We will post comments on mistakes and partial solutions of prework worksheet problems (and not make those comments on individual papers). Also, Friday's lecture will be split into two parts, the second of which being discussion of the previous homework and worksheet questions (another exercise to aid mastery.)

In addition to pre-work/ worksheets/ homework and exams (see below), there will be two writing assingments, due on Tuesday January 25th Wednesday 1/26 and Tuesday February 22nd Friday March 4th, based on Liping Ma's book and articles by Ball, Bass and their collaborators.
Exams:  There will be three exams. If you must miss any of these exams, you must get my permission and schedule a make-up exam in advance.
Exam 1:  Friday, January 28th (in class)
Exam 2:  Friday, February 25th (in class)
Exam 3:  Friday, March 11th (in class).
Grading:  20% Pre-work and worksheets
20% Homework
10% Writing assignments
15% Each of three exams.
5% Review assignment due finals week.