MINDSET- A Math Course with Real ANSWERS!
The curriculum is presented to high school students as a series of real-world problems with
the purpose of making the underlying mathematics more relevant to them.
The goal of MINDSET is to improve students’ mathematical abilities and attitudes by building
on skills learned in Algebra II in relatable problem contexts.
The course is comprised of two semesters, one semester of deterministic content and the
other probabilistic. Both use algebra as a prerequisite.
Techniques covered in the deterministic curriculum include linear programming, the critical
path method, facility location problems, transportation problems, and multi-criterion decision
making.
But…MINDSET is different! These techniques and tools are woven into real-world problem
contexts, where the student starts with the contexts and proceeds to math skill development.
@ the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
June 14-17, 2011 and June 21 – 24, 2011
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
WWW.MINDSETPROJECT.ORG
(Select Workshop Registration from left sidebar under “Tasks”)
Contact Dr. David Pugalee @ david.pugalee@uncc.edu for more information
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