LSP 120: Mathematical and Technological Literacy I Fall 2009

 Section 101 MW 8:00-9:30am

Dr. Lihua Jin

Syllabus | In-class Activity 1 2 3 4 5 5b 6 7 8a 8b 9 10 11 12 13a 13b 14 | Out-of-class Assignment  1 1b 2 3 4 4b 5 6 | Midterm Practice  |  Final Practice

FINAL PROJECT

2008 Project List

Stage 1 - reviewing the Data

 Stage 2 - Making Charts for Your Final Project

 Stage 3 - The Paper and Presentation

Stage 3 - Presentation Rubrics

 Final Project Rubric

 Group Project Peer Evaluation

Presentation and Attendance Sheet

Helpful Links: Techniques in Excel; Justifying your prediction in Words; Solving exponential Equations

Welcome to DePaul's Mathematical and Technological Literacy I course!

The purpose of the Mathematical and Technological Literacy I course at DePaul University is to help you to become a confident and critical user of quantitative information. The course addresses the growing need for quantitative and computer literacy in the face of an enormous expansion in the use of quantitative methods and information in the social and physical sciences as well as daily life. Key characteristics of the course are

• Emphasis is on reasoning
• Context is interdisciplinary
• Technology is an integral part of course
• Active learning is emphasized

You will learn primarily working with data sets from many different disciplines, such as psychology, environmental science, economics, finance, sociology, history. You will write critiques of quantitative arguments, gather data and present arguments.

You will use spreadsheets (Excel), word processors (Word), presentation software (PowerPoint) and the Internet in an integrated manner in all sections. Specific quantitative skills that are addressed include:

• Simple Mathematical Models (Linear and Exponential)
• Logarithms
• Proportional Reasoning
• Percentage Change
• Consumer Price Index
• Financial Mathematics

Here is a rough outline of this course:

Notes for Instructor

1 2 3 4 5 6 Final Project 7 8 PP 9 9Notes

Excel Files