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NASA - AMATYC - NSF Mathematics Explorations I and NASA - AMATYC - NSF Mathematics Explorations II are two resource books of class-ready learning modules (LTAs and Spinoffs) for you, the professor, who seeks exciting, authentic applications of two-year college mathematics for use in your classes. The materials are designed so that you can implement them to fit your teaching style and your students' needs. This may include a mix of lecture/recitation; small group cooperative work; in-class discussion; out-of-class projects; use of technology, library, Internet; etc. Although the modules are class-ready, you should feel free to modify them or to use parts of them in response to the inevitable time constraints of covering syllabus topics within an allotted time.
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Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education Program through grants #DUE 9602456 and #DUE 9850244.
LTAs and Spinoffs
Each of the twenty units in NASA - AMATYC - NSF Mathematics Explorations I and II comprises a major learning module referred to as an LTA (Laboratory Technical Activity) and two or more smaller modules referred to as Spinoffs. The LTAs are independent of one another and can be used in whatever order best serves your classes. The linkage between the Spinoffs and the LTAs varies from one LTA to another. Many Spinoffs refer to the parent LTA only to establish a contextual framework, while others use the LTA as a resource for facts or methodology.The manner in which LTAs and Spinoffs might be used will differ widely. On the "degree of student independence" spectrum, assignments may vary from home projects supported by minimal in-class "stage setting" to those that are largely completed in the classroom. Within this spectrum, the assignments may involve individual or cooperative work. Spinoffs might introduce, conclude, or run in parallel with a curricular unit. Many of the LTAs and Spinoffs require a graphing calculator.
Faculty Notes
The purpose of the Faculty Notes is to provide information that assists you to take full advantage of the LTAs and Spinoffs. This includes suggestions for using them in the classroom as well as answers to the exercises.Locating Specific LTAs and Spinoffs
We have provided the following three access routes to the LTAs and Spinoffs so that you can conveniently find the ones that serve your purposes.
Table of Contents: Titles of LTAs and Spinoffs with a Brief Abstract of Each LTA
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