Mat 117
So.... I took MAT 117 through a ULC class so that I could dip my toes into college curriculum and get a little practice on organization. Even though I was behind the ball and returning to school 15 years after my last algebra class, I loved the lessons and earned a perfect grade. The class was very well organized and easy to understand.
Fast forward... I decided to apply for "regular" college and retook MAT 117 for finacial reasons (pell grant would not cover the ULC class). The topics are exactly the same but the lessons are nothing like the ULC class. I am not sure I would even call them lessons at all. The "teaching" aspect is maybe 5% of what the same class was through ULC.
The ULC class had wonderful lectures and worksheets that clarified each topic. However, the "real" MAT 117 feels like somebody took each paper from the ULC class, (minus the explanations, worksheets and lectures) and threw them all into the air for a game of twenty one hundred pickup before leaving the room and telling me to figure it out.
Thank God I had just finished this ULC class, otherwise I would be absolutely drowning and extremely discouraged about my academic future. I need to take pre-calculus and calculus for life sciences next and I am terrified that these classes will be taught in the same way.
Has anyone else experienced this? I am totally new to college after dropping out in the 9th grade due to personal reasons and have been working as a teacher and coach myself for a long time. I am a very hard worker and want to do very well working towards a challenging degree. It will only get harder from here. 😬 Any tips are appreciated... I do not have anyone else in my corner with applicable knowledge. Is it just the way that a single teacher runs their class? Should I pick a different teacher? Is it helpful to purchase the text book and work from start to finish? SOS!!
Thanks, y'all 🙏