Reasoning with Functions 1 In-Class Activity Student Pages (second edition)
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Reasoning with Functions 1 (RF1) is the first course in the
Dana Center's Pathway to Calculus. The pathway consists of
two college-level courses, Reasoning with Functions 1 (RF1) and
Reasoning with Functions 2 (RF2). The courses accelerate students
designated as underprepared, who plan to pursue degrees in
science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and who plan to
take one or more of the traditional Calculus courses.
RF1
is designed for a cohort corequisite model, including embedded,
just-in-time instruction in the algebraic skills that would
traditionally be included in an intermediate algebra course.
Students are provided the algebraic tools necessary to analyze a
variety of function types including linear, quadratic,
polynomial, power, exponential, and logarithmic functions, and
develops a strong conceptual understanding of functions and their
behavior, using explicit covariational reasoning to investigate
and explore quantities, their relationships, and how these
relationships change.
Recommended: Six contact hours per
week, with the same instructor.