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Managing self
What this looks like in mathematics and statistics
Examples of ways students manage self in mathematics and statistics:
- Students develop skills of independent learning.
- Students are prepared to take risks, make decisions, and persevere.
- Students are self-motivated, resilient, know their own strengths and weaknesses, and have a ‘can-do’ attitude.
- Students set goals, rise to new challenges, ask for help if needed, and take ownership of their learning.
- Students plan and manage time effectively.
Specific activities
- Students attempt unfamiliar problems and are not discouraged when initial attempts appear unsuccessful.
- Students come prepared with a ruler, compass and protractor for a construction lesson.
- Students trial a simulation and are prepared to refine their model.
- Activity: Water woes
- Activity: Big Bang Theory – Exact values
- Activity: Big Bang Theory – Fractals and complex numbers
- Activity: Big Bang Theory – The sweet spot and conics
- Activity: 28 Days Later – Zombies
- Activity: Lateness – choice or chance
Last updated September 24, 2013