Unit 2 sec 5.3

Unit 2 sec 5.3 Using feedback.

30 October 2015

23:28

So you probably have a fairly good idea of how you are getting on with the module, and you may already be making changes to improve your studying.

Doing the assignments will help you to consolidate the main ideas and provide further evidence of your progress.

This subsection outlines the kind of feedback you will receive and how to use it. However, to gain full benefit from each assignment, you should spend some time, say 20 - 30 minutes, looking in detail at the feedback you receive. Immediately after receiving your score, you may be feeling thrilled with your school or disappointed by, or even frustrated by any mistakes you made.

Icma feedback

for each question that you answered incorrectly, you should study the solution provided check that you understand it, particularly Larry where it differs from your solution. When you have worked through the feedback, spend a few moments thinking about whether you need to make any changes to the way you tackle Icma questions in the future.

ª    Do you need to try more practice quiz questions before attempting each Icma?

ª    Do you need to allow yourself more time to complete each Icma?

ª    Would it be better to tackle Icma questions as you work through each section of the unit or to work on them only after you have completed each unit?

TMA FEEDBACK

it may include preys on what you have done well or suggestions for alternative techniques that you may find helpful in the future, as well as constructive comments to help you improve your mathematics and the way you present it stop. The form will highlight the main points that you should try to address before you submit your next TMA. It is a good idea to make use of the general advice straight away as you work on the units, so that those ideas will be familiar to you when you tackle the next TMA. You can practice improving your skills in this area as you work on the activities in the units.

You should check through these comments carefully, making sure that you understand them, and that you would be able to tackle a similar question successfully in the future, if required to do so. It is worth making a note of the main points that you need to remember for the next TMA. Alternatively, you could highlight the row about statements on the TMA form all make some more formal notes. It is important to find a helpful way of recording these comments so that you can refer to them easily. When you tackle the next TMA.

Learning checklist

after studying this unit, you should be able to:

¨    use a map scale to estimate distances

¨    use formulas relating speed, distance and time

¨    understand how the modelling cycle can be used to solve problems,

¨    appreciate that mathematical models simplify reality, take account of some features, and ignore others

¨    appreciate that mathematical ideas can be communicated in different ways (for example, numerically or graphically), and the best way to communicate them may depend on the intended audience

¨    draw and interpret graph

¨    use formulas and find your own formulas to describe simple situations

¨    understand some conventions of writing formulas

¨    using equality signs to describe limits and intervals

¨    if you are studying and make changes to improve it.