MATH 112 Introductory Survey

For each of the topics listed below, rate your understanding of the topic on a scale of 1 to 10. Here a 1 corresponds to "I don't understand this topic" and a 10 correspondes to "I would feel confident teaching this topic". You may put your name on this paper if you wish, but you are not required to.

When you have finished, please use the remainder of the page to write down what you would like to learn in MATH112.

The number line 8.0 Exponents 5.8
Place value 7.2 Fractions 5.4
Addition 9.7 Proportions 5
Subtraction 9.6 Decimals 6.0
Multiplication 8.6 Percents 5.6
Division 8.4 History of mathematics 2.5
Factoring 6.2 Problem solving 4.8

In this class I hope to learn:

This is not a methods course, but based on the responses to this survey I will try to include as many teaching tips as I can find time for.

Several students are in favor of group work.

I feel that making mathematics easier is like making weight lifting easier. To lift 5 pound weights easily, you would engage in a program of training that resulted in your being able to lift 10 pound weights. If your weight lifting workout is "easy", you're not challenging yourself. The same goes for math! (In math as in weight lifting, it is also possible to harm a student by asking her or him to do something beyond her or his current ability.)