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A Flipped Experience for Learning Pre-Calculus Algebra

In this flipped classroom, students are responsible for learning and creating knowledge with the facilitation of the instructor. This webstie provides the road map to guide students on their path to become an independent learner and proficient problem solver. This project was originally supported by the 2014-15 Chancellor's Office Proven Course Redesign Project and a joint work between Amy Mulgrew and Jen-Mei Chang. Any question or comment should be directed to Professor Jen-Mei Chang (jen-mei.chang@csulb.edu).

Course Materials:

Class #

Pre-Class Tasks

In-Class Tasks

Post-Class Tasks

1. MW 8/24 (TT 8/25)

  1. What is The Flipped Classroom (graphical illustration by Knewton)
  2. Why Flipped Classroom (YouTube video by Aaron Sam at Woodland Park High School)
  3. The Flipped Classroom Model (YouTube video by MADDrawProductions)
  4. Review the course syllabus
  5. Purchase the Textbook
  6. Sign up for WebAssign (please do this ASAP)
  • Study Strategies for Effective Learning in Mathematics Classes (video)

2. MW 8/26 (TT 8/27)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 1

Total Length: 44:14

  • Set-builder and interval notations for describing sets of real numbers (video ->10:26)
  • Solving linear and non-linear inequalities and modeling with inequalities (video->18:45)
  • Solving absolute value equations and inequalities (video->15:03)
  • WebAssign Set 1

3. MW 8/31 (TT 9/1)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 2

Total Length: 44:26

  • WebAssign Set 2

4. MW 9/2 (TT 9/3)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 3

Total Length: 32:15

  • WebAssign Set 3

5. MW 9/9 (TT 9/8)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 4

Total Length: 41:35

  • Multiplication and division of rational expressions (video->12:32)
  • Addition and subtraction of rational expressions (video->9:35)
  • Simplifying compound fractions (video->9:14)
  • Solving equations involving fractional expressions (video->10:14)
  • WebAssign Set 4

6. MW 9/9 (TT 9/10)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 5

Total Length: 29:54

  • WebAssign Set 5

7. MW 9/14 (TT 9/15)

  • Turn in Practice Test 1

8. MW 9/16 (TT 9/17)

  • Complete WebAssign Sets 1-5
  • Exam 1
  • Reflections

9. MW 9/21 (TT 9/22)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 6

Total Length: 21:06

  1. Quadratic functions: standard form (video->21:06)
  • WebAssign Set 6

10. MW 9/23 (TT 9/24)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 7/8

Total Length: 23:06

  1. Formulas of familiar shapes (video->14:49)
  2. Strategies for modeling through an example (video->8:17)
  • WebAssign Set 7

11. MW 9/28 (TT 9/29)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 7/8

Total Length: 23:06

  1. (Same videos as Class #9)
  2. Formulas of familiar shapes (video->14:49)
  3. Strategies for modeling through an example (video->8:17)
  • WebAssign Set 8

12. MW 9/30 (TT 10/1)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 9

Total Length: 22:33

  1. Please print and follow along this notes when you watch the following video.
  2. Transformations of functions - Part I: translations and reflections (video->22:33)
  • WebAssign Set 9

13. MW 10/5 (TT 10/6)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 10

Total Length: 17:28

  1. Continue with same notes as Class #12
  2. Transformations of functions - Part II: stretching, shrinking, even and odd functions (video->17:28)
  3. Summarizing Transformations (An infographic by Kayla Bollinger -> timeless)
  • WebAssign Set 10

14. MW 10/7 (TT 10/8)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 11

Total Length: 35:38

  1. Rational exponents and radicals (video->13:16)
  2. Solving equations of quadratic types (video->16:57)
  3. Solving equations of other types by factoring and grouping (video->5:25)
  • WebAssign Set 11

15. MW 10/12 (TT 10/13)

  • Check answers for PT 2
  • Turn in Practice Test 2

16. MW 10/14 (TT 10/15)

  • Complete WebAssign Sets 6-11
  • Exam 2
  • Reflections

17. MW 10/19 (TT 10/20)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 12

Total Length: 30:10

  1. (Review) Solving non-linear inequalities (between 5m51s - 12m35s) (video->6:44)
  2. Please print and follow along this notes when you watch the following video.
  3. End behavior of polynomials (video->23:26)
  • WebAssign Set 12

18. MW 10/21 (TT 10/22)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 13

Total Length: 24:27

  1. Using zeros to graph polynomial functions (video->10:42)
  2. Graph of polynomial functions near a zero of multiplicity m (video->13:45)
  • WebAssign Set 13

19. MW 10/26 (TT 10/27)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 14

Total Length: 12:55

  1. Factoring and constructing a polynomial using the Factor Theorem (video->12:55)
  • WebAssign Set 14

20. MW 10/28 (TT 10/29)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 15

Total Length: 18:12

  1. Finding vertical and horizontal asymptotes of rational functions (video->18:12)
  • WebAssign Set 15

21. MW 11/2 (TT 11/3)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 16

Total Length: 15:35

  1. Polynomial long division and synthetic division (video->10:15)
  2. Using transformations to graph rational functions (video->5:20)
  • WebAssign Set 16

22. MW 11/4 (TT 11/5)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 17

Total Length: 8:51

  1. Sketch graphs of rational functions (video->8:51)
  • WebAssign Set 17

23. MW 11/9 (TT 11/10)

  • Check answers for PT 3
  • Turn in Practice Test 3

24. MW 11/16 (TT 11/12)

  • Complete WebAssign Sets 12-17
  • Exam 3
  • Reflections

25. MW 11/18 (TT 11/17)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 18

Total Length: 7:16

  1. Slant asymptotes (video->7:16)
  • WebAssign Set 18

26. MW 11/30 (TT 11/19)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 19

Total Length: 37:09

  1. Exponential functions and their properties (video->24:24)
  2. Modeling with exponential functions (video->12:45)
  • WebAssign Set 19

27. MW 12/2 (TT 12/1)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 20

Total Length: 24:20

  1. Logarithmic functions as inverses of exponential functions (video->24:20)
  • WebAssign Set 20

28. MW 12/7 (TT 12/3)

Pre-Calculus Algebra: Set 21

Total Length: 26:21

  1. Laws of Logarithms (video->13:48)
  2. Modeling with logarithmic functions (video->12:33)
  • WebAssign Set 21

29. MW 12/9 (TT 12/8)

  1. Redo all past exams and check solutions
  • Final exam topics review

30. MW 12/14 (TT 12/10)

  1. Complete WebAssign Sets 18-21
  • (MW) Cumulative Final Exam: 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
  • (TT) Cumulative Final Exam: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM