Internet for Instruction

Strategy

Relative Advantage

Expected Outcome

Resources/Links

Curriculum:
Utilize online
curriculum for
instruction

Students use online

curriculum to help
grasp and understand
complex
mathematical
concepts by
incorporating
relevant, real-world
applications. Students
participate in handson, discovery learning
activities.

Students will better

understand complex
mathematical
concepts and how to
apply them to solve
problems.

MINDSET

Teachers have access

to the online
MINDSET
curriculum which uses
math-based decisionmaking tools from
Operations Research
to present standard
mathematics concepts
in a non-calculus
fourth-year
mathematics course.

Enhanced
MINDSET
mathematical
instruction, special
focus on students
ability to formulate
and solve multi-step
problems and interpret
results.

Strategy

Relative Advantage

Expected Outcome

Resources/Links

Calculator:
Use a calculator as a
tool to aid in
understanding of
mathematical
concepts

Students use of the

visual aid can help
them gain a better
understanding of
fundamental concepts
from pre-algebra to
algebra, trigonometry,
statistics, and
calculus.

Students will be able

to solve more
complex problems
with the use of a
calculator.

Microsoft
Mathematics 4.0

Charts and graphs:

Use software to
manipulate formulas

Using charts and

graphs to organize
and visualize
calculations provides
students the
opportunity to
compare and
manipulate formulas
and to easily see the
outcomes.

Students will solve

problems and analyze
results using
formulas.

Microsoft
Excel

Strategy

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Expected Outcome

Resources/Links

Drill and Practice:

Use web resources to
reinforce basic math
skills.

Students will become

more familiar with
performing basic
math skills and will
be more motivated to
practice using games
and simulations.

Students will improve

their math skills
thereby improving
test scores.

Quia

Geometry:
Use games to
reinforce geometry.

Using games to
reinforce geometry
skills makes it fun for
students and they will
want to become more
involved learners.

Students will improve

their geometry skills.

Math
Playground

Strategy

Relative Advantage

Expected Outcome

Resources/Links

Graphing:
Create charts and
graphs to organize
and represent data
and perform
calculations with
data.

Creating charts and

graphs helps students
to better understand
relationships among
data and interpret
data.

Students will better

understand data and
calculations using
data.

Microsoft
Excel

Lesson Plans:
Access online
curriculum

MathLab

Tool Software

Instructional Software

Funbrain

Productivity Software