Number booklet coverDuring April 2008 Brombacher and Associates ran a four-day workshop for FET College lecturers on the assessment and remediation of the pre-requisite knowledge and skills assumed to be necessary for students to be able to study Mathematical Literacy. The workshop, presented by Aarnout Brombacher and Marc North,was attended by one lecturer from each of the 50 FET Colleges.
The workshop focussed on the use of pre-tests to determine the knowledge and skills that college students have at the start of the programme and on the teaching of the necessary knowledge and skills in those cases where the students do not have these.
Click on the "read more" link below to access the pre-test and remediation materials developed for the workshop as well as the powerpoint slide shows that supported the teaching these could be used by college lecturers in their remediation efforts.
Downloads:
Handout (44 pages): Numbers (download)
o Presentation: Order of operations (download)
o Presentation: Percentage (download)
o Presentation: Ratio (download)
o Presentation: Proportion (download)
o Presentation: Rate (download)
Handout (40 pages): Patterns and Relationships (download)
Handout (11 pages): Space, Shape and Orientation (download)
Here is an exmaple of how students use powerpoint and slideshare to combine their class research project into a comprehensive report for comment by the peers and fans :-). I do wonder how they got everybody to reveal their weights...
Students will investigate the field of architecture as a career choice, with specific research into the use of geometric shapes (polygons) in building design and construction. In the first part of the project the students will use a digital camera to record examples of the use of polygons in building design in their communities. They will present their findings to the class using a PowerPoint slide show. In the second they complete a drawing of a building as per the instructions in the Explain and Elaborate section
Arnold Brombacher's powerpoint with some examples of waht it measn to be mathemetically literate. This is also a good resource to use when doing parent advocacy
I created this page and guide to assist parents in helping their children make choices between maths and maths literacy at gr 9 level. It has a powerpoint presentation which can be used for parent evenings (with a cool joke...) Feel free to adapt and improve.