“Opening” Developmental Math The Goal: To help dramatically increase the number of students meeting the current required standards that open the door to desirable post-secondary educational programs and career opportunities. Curricular Sequence Delivered freely online, this series will allow for customized pathways through the four courses offered in most remedial math sequences: Basic Math, Beginning Algebra, Geometry, and Intermediate Algebra. The series will heed the call for “21st century” mathematics, acknowledging that traditional curriculum may not best prepare learners for modern occupations or to be well informed citizens, as suggested by national common core standards and AMATYCs proposal for a new developmental mathematics. Learner Centered Experience This project is designed to deliver a flexible, learner-centered experience, taking into account learning theory, the research literature in mathematics education and new research in technology, media, and learning. The design process is informed by a rigorous study of current and proposed curriculum standards and products, including textbooks, software, web applications, and tools. “Portfolio of Learning” This curriculum integrates multiple modes of learning - conceptual, procedural, problem-solving, project based, peer-based, simple games, and assessment - to open the door to mathematical reasoning and critical thinking to a broad range of learners. The learning object architecture allows institutions, instructors and students to adapt the content to different program and learner needs. Media-Rich and Diverse Learning objects include dynamic audio and video presentations, active and collaborative learning activities, problem sets, self-tests with feedback, and formative and summative assessment. Students work through activities in a sequence that leverages their own successful learning strategies while building 21st century skills. Components include: Warm-ups: a series of problems to assess prior knowledge and recommend review. Presentations: the new media equivalent of a session with a teacher and a blackboard. Worked Examples: narrated step-by-step presentations of a problem solved. Problems: symbolic and word, designed in adaptive sets, giving students practice and feedback. Readings: excerpts that provide reinforcing or alternative explanations and examples. Review: self-test mastery before moving to the next lesson. Projects: promote collaboration in the project-based learning tradition to solve real-world problems. Peer Tutor Simulations: pair students with simulated peer tutors to solve problems. Simple Games: give learners a chance to practice what they have learned in a no-fault environment. Assessment: formative and summative assessment designed to guide a learner's progress. To review course TOCs, or provide feedback on this project, visit us at: www.nrocproto.org/drupal/content/open-developmental-mathematics-project ©2010 Monterey Institute for Technology and Education The National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) is an Open Educational Resource (OER) project of the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE), an educational non-profit corporation committed to improving access to high-quality education for everyone.
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“Opening” Developmental Math
The Goal: To help dramatically increase the number of students meeting the current required standards that open the door to desirable post-secondary educational programs and career opportunities.
Curricular Sequence
Delivered freely online, this series will allow for customized pathways through the four courses offered in
most remedial math sequences: Basic Math, Beginning Algebra, Geometry, and Intermediate
Algebra. The series will heed the call for “21st century” mathematics, acknowledging that traditional
curriculum may not best prepare learners for modern occupations or to be well informed citizens, as
suggested by national common core standards and AMATYCs proposal for a new developmental
mathematics.
Learner Centered Experience This project is designed to deliver a flexible, learner-centered experience, taking into account learning
theory, the research literature in mathematics education and new research in technology, media, and
learning. The design process is informed by a rigorous study of current and proposed curriculum standards
and products, including textbooks, software, web applications, and tools.
“Portfolio of Learning” This curriculum integrates multiple modes of learning - conceptual, procedural, problem-solving, project
based, peer-based, simple games, and assessment - to open the door to mathematical reasoning and
critical thinking to a broad range of learners. The learning object architecture allows institutions,
instructors and students to adapt the content to different program and learner needs.
Media-Rich and Diverse Learning objects include dynamic audio and video presentations, active and collaborative learning
activities, problem sets, self-tests with feedback, and formative and summative assessment.
Students work through activities in a sequence that leverages their own successful learning strategies while
building 21st century skills. Components include:
Warm-ups: a series of problems to assess prior knowledge and recommend review.
Presentations: the new media equivalent of a session with a teacher and a blackboard.
Worked Examples: narrated step-by-step presentations of a problem solved.
Problems: symbolic and word, designed in adaptive sets, giving students practice and feedback.
Readings: excerpts that provide reinforcing or alternative explanations and examples.
Review: self-test mastery before moving to the next lesson.
Projects: promote collaboration in the project-based learning tradition to solve real-world problems.
Peer Tutor Simulations: pair students with simulated peer tutors to solve problems.
Simple Games: give learners a chance to practice what they have learned in a no-fault environment.
Assessment: formative and summative assessment designed to guide a learner's progress.
To review course TOCs, or provide feedback on this project, visit us at:
www.nrocproto.org/drupal/content/open-developmental-mathematics-project
©2010MontereyInstituteforTechnologyandEducation
The National Repository of
Online Courses (NROC) is an
Open Educational Resource
(OER) project of the Monterey
Institute for Technology and
Education (MITE), an
educational non-profit
corporation committed to
improving access to high-quality
education for everyone.
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