Refocusing College Algebra
Vision
• Empower students to advance
themselves within society.
• Empower students to advance
society.
Curriculum
• links the student to the needs of society
• The “refocusing” aspect of college algebra
refers to adapting the content and pedagogy
to provide a basis on which students can
address the quantitative challenges that they
will encounter in school, society, and the
workplace.
Goals
Educate students for the future
(rather than training them for
the past)
• Problem-Solving/Modeling
• Develop Exploratory Learners
Problem-Solving/Modeling
Process
Mathematical
Model
Analysis
Techniques
Real-World
Scenario
Mathematical
Solution
Pedagogy
• Student centered
• Reduce lecturing – Increase small-group
activities
Content:
Data
(organize, present)
----
Functions
(input-output relations)
---
Modeling
(math. description)