Mathematics Capstone Course Increasing College Career Readiness in

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

Concept • Course description and content developed by Va. DOE (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

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

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

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

Questions or Comments? Dr. Jodie A. Miller Associate Professor, Mathematics John Tyler Community College