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Mathematics Capstone Course: Enhancing College & Career Readiness for Future STEM Professionals

This course, designed for high school seniors preparing for workforce training, aims to boost applied mathematical skills, workplace readiness, and decision-making abilities. It features inquiry-based learning and real-world problem-solving tasks developed by educational institutions. An example task involves exploring the impact of speed on fuel economy. For inquiries, contact Dr. Jodie A. Miller at John Tyler Community College.

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Mathematics Capstone Course: Enhancing College & Career Readiness for Future STEM Professionals

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  1. Mathematics Capstone Course Increasing College & Career Readiness in Future STEM Workers

  2. Concept • Course description and content developed by VaDOE(http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/ mathematics/capstone_course/index.shtml) • Designed for high school seniors • College-intending, but not college-ready • Are preparing for work-force training • Have completed required SOL-based courses

  3. Overarching Goals • Augment skills in applied mathematical concepts through investigation • Build and reinforce workplace and college readiness skills and dispositions • Problem-solving and decision-making in real-world contexts • Inquiry-based learning

  4. Development • Bank of tasks, problems, and projects developed by U.Va. And Radford (https://sites. google.com/site/mathematicscapstonecourseunits/home) • Team of teachers evaluating and selecting learning activities for 2014/15 offering • Will incorporate dual-enrollment credit for VCCS orientation course, SDV 100

  5. Example Task:To Speed or Not to Speed? • How does the speed you travel affect the fuel economy of your vehicle? • Explore linear equations and inequalities in the context of fuel efficiency & inventory purchasing decisions for a car dealership • Teamwork, presentation, writing

  6. Questions or Comments?Dr. Jodie A. MillerAssociate Professor, MathematicsJohn Tyler Community College

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