One thing that I do like is to look at numbers and analyze them. Numbers can tell a story. When it comes to statistics at work, it my job is to export data, like grades, attendance, and test scores from our student information system and get them to others to compute and analyze.
I am hoping that this class will provide me a better toolset for dealing with statistics. I would like to know how to better analyze the statistics and put them to good use. Our school has been doing data driven instruction for the last couple of years. This is the type of class that I need to better understand that process.
Mike, I struggled with mathematics as I came of age when the 'new math' was all the rage in the school system. Everything we learned was abstract (set theory) with little real-world application. At work, when I would describe features and functions for software in terms of Universal Sets and Intersections the younger co-workers would not get it. Harumph!
ReplyDeleteI, for one, learn by doing. If I have a real-world problem then mathematics is a great well to draw formulae from to aid in finding a solution. I like how you brought-up physics! Every time I watch the movie 'Apollo 13' I am amazed at the calculations they did with slide rules to bring the astronauts home.
I, too, am hoping that this course will help me become more comfortable with running numbers and drawing meaningful conclusions that will guide my practice to become a better teacher.