WELCOME TO THE ADULT LEARNING ACADEMY: MATH EDITION !
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WELCOME TO THE ADULT LEARNING ACADEMY:
MATH EDITION!
Debbie Char Assistant Professor of MathematicsDevelopmental Math CoordinatorSt. Louis Community [email protected]
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THINK HEALTHCARE WORKERS DON’T NEED
MATH?
Think again!
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The patient’s headache began at 1330. It’s now 0200.
How long has he had the headache?
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The newborn weighs 3.7 kilograms.
Should we worry?
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The surgery costs $7500. Insurance pays 80% after a $500 copay.
How much will the patient owe?
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5mg of medication must be given for every kilogram a patient weighs.
Is 250 mg a reasonable dose for a
120-lb woman?
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The patient’s temperature
is 37 degrees. Should we call the
doctor?
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A patient exercises for ¾ of an hour every day
for a week.
Has she exercised for 4 hours as she promised
her doctor?
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The mean age for onset of a disease is 15.
Can a 5-year-old get the disease?
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As many as 3,000 to
6,800 deaths are
caused annually by medication
math errors.
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS NEED TO KNOW MATH!
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But not everyone is
ready
for the math required in Healthcaretraining courses
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So we created the
ADULT LEARNING ACADEMY
(ALA)
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ALA:Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW)MATH 020
COMPASS TEST PLACES STUDENTS INTO ONE OR BOTH SUBJECTS
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HOW WE DO MATH in the ALA...
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We run year-round...
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A new cohort begins every 2
weeks. Our 16 cohorts so far total
168 students.
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SELF-PACEDStudents have taken from 1 to 22 weeks
to complete ALA Pre-Algebra (Math 020), Average completion time: 5 – 6 weeks.
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CONTEXTUALIZEDAll word problems are related to
healthcare.
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MODULARIZED, COMPETENCY-BASED
Eight modules: a student must score at least
75% on the test for one module
before continuing to the next.
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INTENSIVEStudents are expected to
spend at least 20 hours per week in the
ALA (including Reading,
Writing, and Math)
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OPEN-SOURCE VIDEOS
Khan Academy math videos and practice exercises are available free of charge,
anywhere a student has internet access.
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HANDS-ON, SMALL-GROUP WORKSHOPS
Workshops provide an overview of each unit, offering hands-on activities and emphasizing
important points in the unit.
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PERSONAL ATTENTIONAt least one Instructor or Educational Assistant
is available five days a week to answer questions.
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MOHEALTHWINS ADULT LEARNING
ACADEMY PRE-ALGEBRAFLOWCHART
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Between February 11 and August 23, 2013, 135 students started Math ALA. Here are their results:
The First Thirteen Cohorts
61% completed all 8 units
Mean time to completion: 5.6 weeks
Mean improvement in Compass score: 21.5 points
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We have expanded the ALA to
include an Elementary Algebra
course in the same format!
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We are so excited!