Chabot College Fall 2004
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Mathematics 65W
ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA WORKSHOP
Catalog Description:
65W – Elementary Algebra Workshop .25 - .5 units
Laboratory, study group, collaborative workshop or computer laboratory time for Elementary Algebra.
Corequisite: Mathematics 65. 1 - 2 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: 17.5-35]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. read and write the mathematics used in Elementary Algebra;
2. use technology currently used in Elementary Algebra;
3. solve problems on their own and with peers without having to rely on an instructor.
Course Content:
1. Applications of principles and concepts
Methods of Presentation:
1. Individual instruction
2. Collaboration
3. Computer-assisted/graphing calculator instruction
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments a. In the course of a week, Tony runs 6 mi, 3 mi, 5 mi, 5mi, 4 mi, 4 mi. How far should his next run be if he is to average at least 5 mi per day? b. A guy wire from a ham radio antenna is 26 mm long. It reaches from the top of the antenna to a point on the ground 10 m from the base of the antenna. How tall is the antenna?
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress a. Attendance b. In-class assignments
Textbook(s)(typical)
Elementary Algebra Concepts and Applications , Bittenger and Ellenbogen, Addison Wesley, 2002
Special Student Materials:
None
CS:al
Revised: 9/2003