Personal Concerns and Next Steps

I thought that our midterm exam was actually a fun exam to take and work through. It made me think in a different way and I actually got “to do” math instead of worksheets – which is what I enjoy. Math has always been my favorite subject and I hope to teach it someday. This class is starting to help me make connections and show what the important aspects and concerns of math education are. I am starting to think about teaching from the starting point instead of showing students a formula or equation and telling them “this is the way you solve this problem. If you do it this way then you will get the answer right.” I’m looking forward to learning more and walking into the classroom with a different mindset each day.

Personal Concern and Insight

Usually math is not a problem for me. I can understand how to solve problems, but once I solve them I usually just put the equation or the solution out of my mind. That is my concern for the class because this class is something that I am not used to, in this class we have actually learn the problem which is difficult but will help me in the future. After the mid-term I am feeling even more uneasy about this class. I don't think that I did well on the exam but am hoping that I start understanding the material and doing well at it. Time is something that I feel hurt me on the exam, I felt rushed and don't think I completed the test to the best of my ability because I knew I was running out of time, but will set up a time to finish the exam.