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Middletown Adult Education: Resource Review: ModuMath*
Teacher:
Lin Schroeder and Ben Veronick, AHSCDP Teachers
Type of Resource:
Software
Description:
ModuMath is a highly interactive math tutorial
software program that uses video lessons to teach. Topics include
whole numbers, decimals, percents, signed numbers, and topics
in Geometry. ModuMath video lessons offer practice with immediate
feedback and hints for incorrect answers. In addition to the lessons,
the course also includes tests and study guides with more practice
and lesson summaries. A management system allows a teacher to
enroll students and track student progress.
How the resource was used in class:
ModuMath is used as the main teaching tool in
my remedial math class. I assign the lessons that they need to
do, and they work independently at their computers. I circulate
around the room, offering additional help as needed.
The things I like most about the resource
are as follows:
- The students like it!
- The students can easily work at their own pace.
- It offers audio and visual, offering a variety of learning modalities.
- It offers immediate feedback.
- It is thorough in coverage.
Limitations and suggestions to overcome
shortcomings:
Some of the techniques for doing math problems
are different than the traditional ways that most of us have been
taught. If the student is having trouble with one particular method
I offer an alternative way of approaching a problem.
*from Technology Implementation —
End-of-Year Report as of June
30, 2003, compiled
by Arthur T. Muldowney, Director
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