Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Concerns & Next Steps

When we first began this class I figured it was going to be like all other math classes where we would be taught something and be forced to repeat that process one million time over until it was just in our memory. I enjoy this class because it is the exact opposite, we are learning new ways and techniques to approach and solve problems, as well as rethinking a whole new way to teach our future students. For some things in the class i find difficult at first (such as Pick's Theorem) but after discussing it in class and completing some examples in class I find myself understanding it much better. I find it very helpful to take my own notes during class so that I am able to look back and see how we completed something. I like that we are able to discuss things in class, we may not get everything covered but I would rather understand something than move so quickly to cover everything and end up feeling left behind!