Republic of the Philippines

ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY

Angadanan, Isabela

COURSE GUIDE

In

GEC 3- MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD

Second Sem SY 2023-2024

Inclusive Week and Dates Topic Activities and FTLM

Week
1 Panel discussion
Vision and Mission of the University
Quality Policy and Core values Brainstorming
Institutional Outcomes
Goals and objectives of the College

Section 1: The Nature of Mathematics Film showing

1-3 I. Mathematics in our World
Group dynamics

Panel discussion

1. Getting to know Mathematics

1.a. What is Mathematics?

1.b.Where is Mathematics?

1.c.What is Mathematics for?

1.d. What is
Mathematics about?

1.e.How is Mathematics done?

1.f. Who uses Mathematics?

4-6 Mathematical Language and Symbols Interactive learning

Peer teaching

Problem solving
a. Characteristics of the Language of
Mathematics
b. The English Language and the Mathematical
Language
c. Conventions in the mathematical language
d. Grammar in the mathematical language
e. Four basic concepts
f. Translating expressions and sentences
g. Some elementary logic
h. quantifiers
6 PRELIM EXAMINATION

7-9 Group dynamics

Problem Solving and Reasoning
Interactive learning
1. Reasoning
2. Proofs Problem solving
3. Polya’s 4 steps in problem solving
4. Mathematical Problems involving Patterns
10-12 Section 2: Mathematics as a Tool Multimedia/tech ware
Data Management
Projects

1. Gathering and organizing of data Discussion

2. Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion and
Position

3. Probabilities and Normal Distribution

4. Regression and Correlation
13 MIDTERM EXAMINATION

14-17 1. Mathematics of Graph Reporting

a. Graphs and Euler’s circuit
b. Weighted Graphs Peer teaching
c. Euler’s formula
2. Mathematical Logic Problem solving
a. Logic statements and quantifiers
b. Truth tables and tautologies
c. Conditional, biconditional, and
related statements

18 FINAL EXAMINATION

Prepared by:

JHAMIL ADAMS C. RIVERA

Math COS Instructor