1) Difficult - I had most difficulty understanding the proof to Thrm 2.2.2. I also had a bit of trouble understanding how they wrote the Euclidean Algorithm as well as its proof. I've seen that Thrm and proof before, but the way they wrote it, I almost didn't recognize it.
2) (Reflective) - I noticed that in these first two sections I was reminded me of things I have previous learned. I was able to connect rings, groups, integral domains, homomorphism, etc to Math 371. There where other things that I related to originally learning in Math 290 like GCD, LCM, prime, composite, relatively prime, etc. I don't remember Math 341 as well, but I do remember learning things about the division algorithm, Euclidean Algorithm, etc. I'm amazed that this class uses many things that we have previously learned and combines them, but I like that I can finally connect these things together in this class.
Please let me know if you would like me to be more detailed in what I mean or have talked about. Thanks.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Introduction, due on Aug 30
What is your year in school and major?
Senior
What do you plan to do after graduating?
Teaching or tutoring Math, ideally I would want to teacher 8th grade Algebra.
Which post-calculus math courses have you taken?
Do you post Calculus I or post Math 314? Well, I'm going to answer the post Math 314 and you can just assume I have take all the math classes between 112 and 314. I have also taken Math 334, 341, and 371.
Why are you taking this class? (Be specific.) Are there specific topics you look forward to learning about in this class? If so, what are they?
I am taking this class because I need it to graduate. Oh, and I chose this class over the other two I could have chosen, because I've enjoyed classes because that had to do with numbers. I don't know how much of the material we will be learning will be using Math 371, but I look forward to learning anything that uses that class. I really felt like I understood that class.
Tell me about the math professor or teacher you have had who was the most and/or least effective. What did s/he do that worked so well/poorly?
Asking me question while lecturing that connects me back to previous things learned or talked about, this will help me connect concepts. A good example of when a teacher did a really good job of teaching was... Well, I remember having a substitute teacher for my Math 341 this last spring, his name was Paul Jenkins. He did good at doing those things that I described above.
Write something interesting or unique about yourself.
I've been married almost 2 years now and I have a little boy named Landon who is 13 months old.
If you are unable to come to my scheduled office hours, what times would work for you?
Your hours work for me, but if for some reason they eventually don't then 12-1:30 on Tues and Thurs.
Senior
What do you plan to do after graduating?
Teaching or tutoring Math, ideally I would want to teacher 8th grade Algebra.
Which post-calculus math courses have you taken?
Do you post Calculus I or post Math 314? Well, I'm going to answer the post Math 314 and you can just assume I have take all the math classes between 112 and 314. I have also taken Math 334, 341, and 371.
Why are you taking this class? (Be specific.) Are there specific topics you look forward to learning about in this class? If so, what are they?
I am taking this class because I need it to graduate. Oh, and I chose this class over the other two I could have chosen, because I've enjoyed classes because that had to do with numbers. I don't know how much of the material we will be learning will be using Math 371, but I look forward to learning anything that uses that class. I really felt like I understood that class.
Tell me about the math professor or teacher you have had who was the most and/or least effective. What did s/he do that worked so well/poorly?
Asking me question while lecturing that connects me back to previous things learned or talked about, this will help me connect concepts. A good example of when a teacher did a really good job of teaching was... Well, I remember having a substitute teacher for my Math 341 this last spring, his name was Paul Jenkins. He did good at doing those things that I described above.
Write something interesting or unique about yourself.
I've been married almost 2 years now and I have a little boy named Landon who is 13 months old.
If you are unable to come to my scheduled office hours, what times would work for you?
Your hours work for me, but if for some reason they eventually don't then 12-1:30 on Tues and Thurs.
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