Course Introduction
Math Skills Introduction
Course Description
It is understood that students of all backgrounds in math will participate in this course. Therefore, the course is intended to introduce the most essential topics in math. To increase student success, the instructor will review during virtual-in-session classes. This concept of spaced practice will allow math skills to be internalized and transferred to long-term memory. Topics covered will form the building blocks for more advanced operations and will support those applied in the occupational context. Throughout the course, students will encounter class discussion questions, practice exercises, and tests.
Learning Outcomes/Course Goals/Objectives
- Perform basic mathematical operations with accuracy and efficiency.
- Employ the correct mathematical operation to answer a question given a specific scenario.
- Execute mathematical calculations in the correct order according to the order of operation.
- Simplify (reduce) and expand to create equivalent fractions.
- Employ the correct mathematical operation to answer a question given a scenario.
- Convert between percentages, ratios, fractions, and decimals
- Describe the relationship between fractions and division
- Represent and interpret data using technology
- Understand how the method of data collection can affect results
- Understand the role of probability in society
- Calculate and analyze total revenue by estimating cost and revenue
- Create financial reports for stakeholders by representing data in a consumable way
- Make comparisons between financial scenarios
- Calculate the impact of interest on investments
Instructional Strategies/Learning Activities
This course is entirely online and asynchronous, with a once-a-week virtual session that is facilitated by an instructor. Prior to the sessions, students must complete all pre-session readings, videos, learning tasks and discussion journals. Pre-session activities are designed to be self-paced and can be done independently by participants at home. Each essentials course may have more than one chapter, which will consist of different lesson topics. Students are responsible for keeping track of what lessons to complete for each chapter within the course prior to the virtual sessions. This can be done by checking the course schedule in the syllabus.