Hi My name is Shannon

Questions:

1.     What is your full name? Shannon Mottl

2.     Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? No I do not

3.     What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)? 65 inches

4.     What is your age in years? 29

5.     What time do you generally wake up on any given day? No later then 7am

6.     What is your favorite candy? Chocolate

7.     What is your favorite snack food? Root vegetable chips with hummus 

8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band? Paramore

9.     Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? Hiking and trail running,

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-  What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list below…list other topics if needed)

Basic math        algebra1           algebra2           statistics        probability         trigonometry 

High school Precalculus             high school calculus      

college algebra  (taken at a college/university)     AP stats

AP calculus       college level calculus (taken at a college/university)

1 What is your comfort level with solving math word problems, math application problems, and conceptual math problems?  C

Very comfortable (V)     comfortable (C)     uncomfortable (U)            extremely uncomfortable (E)

   

    What is your comfort level with math computations and calculations/using formulas and following steps and procedures? C

Very comfortable (V)     comfortable (C)     uncomfortable (U)            extremely uncomfortable (E)

    What is your comfort level with any of the following algebraic and precalculus concepts?

Write one of the following next to each topic:

Very comfortable (V)     comfortable (C)     uncomfortable (U)            extremely uncomfortable (E)

Equations C

Factoring C

Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions C

Simplifying expressions U

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials) U

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions C

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions V

Finding common denominators V

Inequalities U

Functions C

Absolute value V

Linear functions C

Systems of equations C

Domain and range C

Inverse functions U

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc)E

Quadratic functions U

Completing the square C

Exponential functions C

Logarithmic functions E

Base e U

Graphing (trigonometric, quadratic, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions)C

Trigonometric concepts U

     

    Have you taken American university’s math 151 (finite math) class? If yes, was your grade a “b” or better? NO, Took all other math at a different University

1 Have you taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class? NO, this is my first time

   Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting    facebook           pinterest           flickr     wordpress            blogspot            tumblr   twitter

google plus       Instagram

  Which social media formats do you use most frequently?

Texting facebook           pinterest           flickr     wordpress            blogspot            tumblr   twitter  

google plus       Instagram

What is your major? Business Administration with a focus in Finane

       Why are you taking this math class? I need Applied Calculus for my major

                      

      Will you take other math classes in the future at American University or will this be your only math class? If yes, which classes do you anticipate taking? Applied Calcululus

      What do you hope to learn in this class? The practical application of mathematical concepts

I     Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? I haven't had many math classes in the last decade.

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1.      My full name is Paul Hernandez Jr.

2.      No nickname

3.      67 inches

4.      I am 20 years old.

5.      Around 8am

6.      Milky Way or skittles

7.      My favorite snack food would probably be fruits like bananas or pineapple.

8.      Right now that would probably be Turnstile for hardcore/punk music and for sad/lighter music it would be The National.

9.      I play in a hardcore/punk band and we play a lot of shows In MD and surrounding states, so that’s what I do with most of my time. Also exploring and hanging out with friends.

10.   What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list below…list other topics if needed)

Basic math       algebra1           algebra2           statistics          probability        

High school Precalculus                                   

11.   What is your comfort level with solving math word problems, math application problems, and conceptual math problems?

comfortable (C)    

12.   What is your comfort level with math computations and calculations/using formulas and following steps and procedures?

uncomfortable (U)        

13.   What is your comfort level with any of the following algebraic and precalculus concepts?

Write one of the following next to each topic:

Very comfortable (V)     comfortable (C)     uncomfortable (U)     extremely uncomfortable (E)

Equations - C

Factoring - U

Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions - U

Simplifying expressions - U

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials) - U

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions - U

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions - U

Finding common denominators - U

Inequalities - U

Functions - C

Absolute value- U

Linear functions - U

Systems of equations - U

Domain and range - C

Inverse functions - U

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) - U

Quadratic functions - U

Completing the square - U

Exponential functions - U

Logarithmic functions - U

Base e - U

Graphing (trigonometric, quadratic, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions) - U

Trigonometric concepts - E

14.   Have you taken American university’s math 151 (finite math) class? If yes, was your grade a “b” or better? No.

15.   Have you taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class? No.

16.   Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting facebook          pinterest           flickr     wordpress        blogspot           tumblr            twitter

google plus       Instagram

I am familiar with all of these.

17.   Which social media formats do you use most frequently?

Texting/ facebook/Instagram

18.   What is your major? Audio Production

19.   Why are you taking this math class? To fulfill a math credit and to be able to take some physics/audio based classes.

20.   Will you take other math classes in the future at American University or will this be your only math class? If yes, which classes do you anticipate taking? I plan on taking Math 211 – applied calculus.

21.   What do you hope to learn in this class? I hope to learn all the things I need to know to do well in math 211.

22.   Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? Not that I can think of. 

1. Marie Rosaire Mikowski
2. No preferred nickname
3. 59 inches
4. 21
5. I generally wake up at 9
6. My favorite candy is twix
7. My favorite snack food is chex mix
8. It's hard for me to pick a favorite artist
9. I really like to do yoga and walk my dog
10. High school precalculus and a psych stats class at previous college
11. C
12. C
13. Equations: C

Factoring: C

Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions:C

Simplifying expressions:C

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials): U

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions:U

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions:U

Finding common denominators: V

Inequalities:C

Functions:U

Absolute value:V

Linear functions:C

Systems of equations:

Domain and range:V

Inverse functions:U

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc):U

Quadratic functions:C

Completing the square:U

Exponential functions:U

Logarithmic functions:U

Base e:U

Graphing (trigonometric, quadratic, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions):C

Trigonometric concepts:C

14. No

15. No

16. I am familiar with the following: texting, facebook, pinterest, instagram, twitter, good plus, blogspot

17. I use texting, faceebook, instagram, and pinterest

18. CLEG major

19. I transferred this semester, and my previous college (Franklin & Marshall College) did not have a math requirement so I'm catching up on AU's requirements 

20. I don't think so

21. I hope to refresh my mathematical skills 

22. The last time I took math was when I was a junior in high school so I don't feel very comfortable with some of the concepts