http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2006/09/18/precalculus-again-2/ education | teaching | math | technology Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:57:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2006/09/18/precalculus-again-2/#comment-3433 Saudade Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:37:05 +0000 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2006/09/18/precalculus-again-2/#comment-3433 I´m a Comp Sci teacher and I suffer the same problem that you. If at the beginning of the semester the rythm is slow-paced, the students think: "this is easy" and get lazy. But if you "scare" they, things get better. I´m a Comp Sci teacher and I suffer the same problem that you. If at the beginning of the semester the rythm is slow-paced, the students think: “this is easy” and get lazy. But if you “scare” they, things get better.

]]> http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2006/09/18/precalculus-again-2/#comment-3432 Rudbeckia Hirta Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:27:41 +0000 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2006/09/18/precalculus-again-2/#comment-3432 You may also want to considering moving some of the pre-calc topics to later in the semester, like reviewing exp() and log() right before you introduce derivatives of exponential functions. My position is that I want the first bit of genuinely new (and challenging) material to happen as early as possible so that the students get the message that "this is not the same ol' same ol'." I'd also consider putting review-ish things on the day before fall break / the big game / other things that compromise attendance (unless something compelling, like an exam, fit my calendar better). You may also want to considering moving some of the pre-calc topics to later in the semester, like reviewing exp() and log() right before you introduce derivatives of exponential functions. My position is that I want the first bit of genuinely new (and challenging) material to happen as early as possible so that the students get the message that “this is not the same ol’ same ol’.” I’d also consider putting review-ish things on the day before fall break / the big game / other things that compromise attendance (unless something compelling, like an exam, fit my calendar better).

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