You know from your many experiences that success generally does not just happen. Motivation and determination are important factors. Planning and following the plan are important activities. Let’s talk about your thoughts on how you can be successful in this math class.
Then answer these questions:
What are your expectations and what are your concerns?
What initial time management plan will you try to implement (realizing that you may tinker with this as the class moves along.).
Are you an active learner? Explain
Active learners:
Respond to questions and comments from the professor.
Ask for clarification when they do not understand or need more information.
Participate regularly and fully in class discussion.
Try to apply the instructor’s suggestions in later work.
Ask for help when they need it. from Get Started – Undergraduate Students
Part 2 – Problem Solving
During this class you will encounter “word problems”. That phrase often strikes fear in a math student. The better phrase is “application problem” since you will be applying a strategy/method/procedure to a variety of questions.
Information about problem solving is found in the e-text, which is accessed from the three horizontal bars in the upper left of the ALEKS screen.
Chapter 1 section 1-3 is titled Problem-Solving Strategies.
