课程 & 资源

At the Spinelli Center, we’re happy to meet you where you are in your mathematics journey. Designed to close gaps in experience—whether you never took a core class in high school, haven’t been in the classroom in years or feel you need a refresher, we offer three courses to bring you up to speed and set you up for a successful Smith career in mathematics.

课程描述

This course is intended for students who need additional preparation to succeed in courses containing quantitative material. It provides a supportive environment for learning or reviewing, 以及应用, 算术, 代数和数学技能. 学生 develop their numerical and 代数ic skills by working 与 numbers drawn from a variety of sources. 报名人数限20人. Permission of the instructor required. This course does not carry a Latin Honors designation.

通常每年秋季提供.

与MTH 102不同.  A course continuing the development of quantitative skills and quantitative literacy begun in MTH/QSK 101. 学生 continue to 锻炼 and review basic mathematical skills, to reason 与 quantitative information, to explore the use and power of quantitative reasoning in rhetorical argument, and to cultivate the habit of mind to use quantitative skills as part of critical thinking. Attention is given to visual literacy in reading graphs, tables and other displays of quantitative information and to cultural attitudes surrounding mathematics.

通常每年春天提供.

This course provides a fast paced review of and intense practice of computational skills, 绘图技能, 代数, 三角函数, elementary functions (pre­calculus) and computations used in calculus. Featuring a daily review followed by problem solving drills and 锻炼s stressing technique and application, this course provides concentrated practice in the skills needed to succeed in courses that apply elementary functions and calculus. 学生 gain credit by completing all course assignments, including a final assessment to use in developing their own future math skills study plan. 报名人数限20人. 本课程仅按S/U评分. Permission of the instructor required. This course does not count towards the major.

通常每学期提供一次.

有用的资源

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卢卡雷利资源

额外的资源

通用资源

  • 选择统计检验: Provides a table outlining statistical tests based on your type of data and study goal.
  • 在线教科书: Used to be StatNotes from North Carolina State University. A resource for basic and advanced quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods. Includes an overview for when to use specific analyses, 关键概念和术语, 假设, frequently asked questions and even visual guides for using tests in SPSS and interpreting the outputs.
  • StatPages: Links to online statistics books, tutorials, downloadable software and related resources.

Tools and 资源 for Analyzing Data

  • Index of 学习风格 Questionnaire: This 44-item questionnaire measures Active-Reflective, Sensing-Intuitive, Visual-Verbal and Sequential-Global dimensions. 阅读更多关于 测试背景 以及对 每种学习者类型 (包括小费).
  • Barsch库存: This 24-item measures Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic dimensions. 还提供学习技巧.
  • 在线学习方式: This 70-item questionnaire produces a graphical display of your learning styles. Dimensions include Visual, Aural, Verbal, Physical, Logical, Social and Solitary.

评估你的数学焦虑

Do you cringe when you have to go to math class? 你害怕问问题吗? 评估你的数学焦虑程度.

减少数学焦虑清单

Did you know that healthy habits such as good nutrition, 锻炼, and sufficient sleep can help to reduce math anxiety? 学习更多行为.

数学学习技能量表

你有有效的学习技巧吗? 做个自我评估 and learn about more behaviors that can be used to optimize your performance in courses requiring quantitative skills.

Contact Spinelli Center for Quantitative Learning

Seelye大厅207
澳门葡京博彩软件
北安普顿，MA 01063

电话: 413-585-3091 电子邮件: qlctutor@lj-hb.com

导演:凯瑟琳·麦昆博士.D.

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