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1st Semester, School Year 2023 - 2024

Course Code & Title: GECC 103 – Mathematics in the Modern World Schedule / Room:
Name of Faculty: MWF – 9:00 – 10:00, room 204; MWF – 10:00 – 11:00, room
Gerry D. Andrada 206; TTh – 12:30 – 14:00, room 203
MF – 15:00 – 16:30, room 203; T/W – 12:30 – 14:00/14:00 –
15:30, room 204/203; M/W – 11:00 – 12:00/11:00 – 13:00,
Neil Latrell Seon F. Garcia room 204/202
Beverly J. Mendoza MWF – 12:00 – 13:00, room 204

PHILOSOPHY Total human development with appropriate competencies

VISION A globally competitive university

MISSION Provides high quality instruction, research and extension

GOAL To lead in transforming human resources into productive self-reliant citizens and responsible leaders

Graduate DMMMSU aims to produce highly competent, specialized and globally competitive professionals. This is operationalized into graduate
Attributes attributes that should be attained by the time students will graduate from the university.

1. Professional competent – graduates have attained professional growth and advancement in their respective fields of specialization.

2. Committed and responsible leader – graduates demonstrate professional, social, and ethical responsibility consistent with their
roles as local and global citizens.

3. Effective communicator and collaborator- graduates can effectively communicate and work in multi-disciplinary teams.

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4. Critical thinker and innovator – graduates use relevant information and research drawn facts in rendering sound decisions and
developing insights for new knowledge.

5. Reflective lifelong learner – graduates recognize the need for, and ability to engage in lifelong learning for continuous professional
development.

6. Responsible environment stewardship – graduates are capable of managing a sustainable environment, promoting peace and
prosperity for mankind.

Core Values SERVICE: Service to our stakeholders

PRODUCTIVITY: Productivity with passion for work

EXCELLENCE: Excellence in our programs through scholarly undertakings

COMMITMENT: Commitment in delivering our mandates

INNOVATIVENESS: Innovation towards attaining operative systems, breakthroughs, and milestone

ADVOCACY: Advocacy in transforming lives

LEADERSHIP: Leadership for transformation, Empowerment, and sustainable development

Program The Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) major in English should be able to:
Outcomes
a. possess broad knowledge of language and literature for effective learning;

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b. use English as a glocal language in a multilingual context as it applies to the teaching of language and literature;

c. acquire extensive reading background in language, literature, and allied fields;

d. demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication;

e. shows competence in employing innovative language and literature teaching approaches, methodologies, and strategies;

f. use technology in facilitating language learning and teaching;

g. inspire students and colleagues to lead relevant and transformative changes to improve learning and teaching language and
literature; and

h. display skills and abilities to be a reflective and research-oriented language and literature teacher. (C.M.O. no. 75, series 2017)

The Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) major in Filipino should be able to:

a. nagpapamalas ng mataas na antas ng kaalaman sa pagtuturo ng wika at panitikang Filipino;

b. nagpapakita ng malawak at malalim na pag-unawa at kaalaman sa ugnayan ng wika, kultura, at lipunan;

c. nakagagamit ng iba't ibang kasanayan at kaalaman sa proseso ng pagtuturo-pagkatuto;

d. nagtataglay ng kaalaman hinggil sa usapin ng kultural at linggwistikong dibersidad ng bansa;

e. nakapagdidisenyo ng malikhain, inobatibo, at integratibong mga alternatibong dulog sa pagtuturo at pagkatuto; at

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f. nakagagawa ng pananaliksik ukol sa ikauunlad ng wikang Filipino bilang wikang panturo. (C.M.O. no. 75, series 2017)

The Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) major in Mathematics should be able to:

a. exhibit competence in mathematical concepts and procedures;

b. exhibit proficiency in relating mathematics to other curricular areas;

c. manifest meaningful and comprehensive pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of mathematics;

d. demonstrate competence in designing, constructing and utilizing different forms of assessment in mathematics;

e. demonstrate proficiency in problem-solving by solving and creating routine and non-routine problems with different levels of
complexity;

f. use effectively appropriate approaches, methods, and techniques in teaching mathematics including technological tools; and

g. appreciate mathematics as an opportunity for creative work, moments of enlightenment, discovery and gaining insights of the world.
(C.M.O. no. 75, series 2017)

The Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) major in Science should be able to:

a. demonstrate deep understanding of scientific concepts and principles;

b. apply scientific inquiry in teaching and learning;

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c. utilize effective science teaching and assessment methods; and

d. manifest meaningful and comprehensive pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of the science. (C.M.O. no. 75, series 2017)

The Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) major in Social Studies should be able to:

a. utilize appropriate various sociocultural and historical materials in explaining current issues;

b. organize communities towards self-reliance and self-sufficiency;

c. demonstrate leadership skills that will help in teaching or training students who will empower their communities;

d. integrate local and global perspectives in teaching the principle of the common good;

e. employ principles of sustainable development in teaching and learning;

f. show scholarship in research and further learning; and

g. display the qualities of an innovative teacher who has mastery of the subject matter. (C.M.O. no. 75, series 2017)

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Course Credit 3 units

Course Description The course presents the humanistic aspects of mathematics which provides the historical context and timeline that led to the
present understanding and applications of the different branches of mathematics. (CMO no. 20, series 2013)

Contact Hours/Week 3 hours/week

Course Prerequisite/s None

Course Outcomes At the end of the course. The students should be able to:

1. Discuss and argue about the nature of mathematics, what it is, how it is expressed, represented, and used;
2. Use different types of reasoning to justify statements and arguments made about mathematics and mathematical
concepts;
3. Discuss the language and symbols of mathematics;
4. Use a variety of statistical tools to process and manage numerical data;
5. Analyze codes and coding schemes used for identification, privacy, and security purposes;
6. Use mathematics in other areas such as finance;
7. Appreciate the nature and uses of mathematics in everyday life; and,
8. Affirm honesty and integrity in the appreciation of mathematics to various human endeavors.

Course Requirements 1. Formative Assessments (Quizzes/Activities/Assignments/Recitations)

2. Performance Tasks/Projects
3. Midterm/Final Examination

Grading System Class Standing = 60% Midterm Grade

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 Recitation = 10% = 60% Midterm C.S. + 40% Midterm Exam

 Activities/Assignments = 10%
Final Term Grade
 Quizzes/Summative Tests = 20%
 Performance Tasks/Projects = 20% = 60% Final Term C.S. + 40% Final Term Exam

Midterm/Final Exam = 40% Final Grade

= 40% Midterm Grade + 60% Final Term Grade

Classroom Policies 1. Attendance is a must. Accumulated absences or non-attendance without any reason or invalid reason shall be subjected to
respective sanctions in accordance to the policies in the student’s handbook.

2. Late submission of requirements without any valid reason shall be subjected to deduction of points or non-acceptance if
beyond tolerable number of days for late submission.

3. Strictly plagiarized work shall be given 0 point.

4. Cheating shall be subjected to the policies in the student’s handbook.

Consultation Hours

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Part II

Learning Outcome/s Learning Content Time Methodology/ies Resources Assessment

Allotment

At the end of the week, the THE NATURE OF MATHEMATICS 4 hours 1. Think-Pair-Share Nature’s Numbers by Ian Formative
pre-service teachers (PST) 2. Video Analysis Stewart Assessments:
1. Mathematics in our World
should be able to: 3. Journal Writing essay writing
a. Patterns and Numbers in
4. Whole class Discussion
Nature and the World
b. The Fibonacci Sequence in Daligdig, R.M. (2019).
1. Identify patterns in the Nature and the World Mathematics in the Summative
nature and regularities c. The Aspects of Questions to Pose: Modern World. Lorimar Assessments:
in the world. Mathematics Publishing, Inc. synthesis
d. The Functionality, Role, 1. What is Mathematics? writing
2. Articulate the and Relevance of 2. Where is Mathematics? Earnhart, R.T. & Adina,
importance of Mathematics in Nature and 3. What role does E.M. (2022).
mathematics in one’s the World Mathematics play in our Mathematics in the
life. World? Modern World. C & E
Publishing, Inc.
3. Argue about the nature
of mathematics, what it Miller, C.D., Heeren, V.E.,
is, how it is expressed, Ideas to elicit or encourage: Hornsby, J., & Heeren,
represented, and used. 1. The aspects of C. (2020). Mathematical
Mathematics Ideas (14th ed.). Pearson
4. Express appreciation for Education, Inc.
mathematics as a
Rodriguez, M.J.J., et al.

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human endeavor. (2018). Mathematics in

the Modern World.
Ideas to debunk or Nieme Publishing Hous
discourage: Co. Ltd.
1. Mathematics is just for
the books, confined in
the classroom
2. Mathematics has no
place in life

At the end of the week, the
pre-service teachers (PST)
should be able to:
1. Discuss the language,
symbols, and
conventions of
mathematics.
2. Explain the nature of
mathematics as a
language.
3. Perform operations on
mathematical
2. Mathematical Language and
Symbols
a. Characteristics of
Mathematical Language
b. Expressions versus
Sentences
c. Conventions in the
Mathematical Language
d. Language of Sets,
Functions, and Relations
e. Elementary Logic
11 hours 1. Game-based learning
2. Whole class discussion
Ideas to elicit or encourage:
1. Mathematics is a
language in itself; it is
useful in communicating
relevant ideas
2. Mathematics as a
language is clear and
objective
3. Language conventions
are necessary in
Daligdig, R.M. (2019). Formative
Mathematics in the assessment:
Modern World. Lorimar writing
Publishing, Inc. exercise set
Earnhart, R.T. & Adina,
E.M. (2022).
Mathematics in the Summative
Modern World. C & E assessment:
quizzes
Publishing, Inc.
Miller, C.D., Heeren, V.E.,
Hornsby, J., & Heeren,
C. (2020). Mathematical
Ideas (14th ed.). Pearson

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expressions correctly.
4. Acknowledge that
mathematics is a useful
language.
At the end of the week, the
pre-service teachers (PST)
should be able to:
1. use different types of
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Mathematics for it to be Education, Inc.
understood by all
Rodriguez, M.J.J., et al.
(2018). Mathematics in
the Modern World.
Ideas to debunk or Nieme Publishing Hous
discourage: Co. Ltd.
1. Mathematics is not a
language but a useless
set of formal rules and
alien symbols
2. Mathematics confuses
the communication of
concepts and ideas
3. Mathematics is full of
unnecessary symbols,
rules, and conventions
3. Problem-Solving and 11 hours 1. reading and writing Daligdig, R.M. (2019). Formative
Reasoning proofs Mathematics in the assessment:
a. Inductive and Deductive 2. small-group problem- Modern World. Lorimar problem sets
Reasoning solving Publishing, Inc.
b. Intuition, Proof, and 3. whole class discussions of
key problems and Earnhart, R.T. & Adina,
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reasoning to justify
statements and
arguments and
arguments made about
mathematics and
mathematical concepts;
2. write clear and logical
proofs;
3. solve problems involving
patterns and recreational
problems following
Polya's four steps; and
4. Organize one's methods
and approaches for
proving and solving
problems.
At the end of the week, the MATHEMATICS AS A TOOL
pre-service teachers (PST)
should be able to: 1. Data Management
1. Use a variety of
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c. Polya’s 4-Steps in
Problem Solving
d. Problem-Solving
Strategies
e. Mathematical Problems
involving Patterns
f. Recreational Problems
Using Mathematics
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
a. Basic Statistical Concepts
b. Measures of Central
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solutions E.M. (2022). assessment:
Mathematics in the quizzes
Modern World. C & E
Publishing, Inc.
Miller, C.D., Heeren, V.E.,
Hornsby, J., & Heeren,
C. (2020). Mathematical
Ideas (14th ed.). Pearson
Education, Inc.
Rodriguez, M.J.J., et al.
(2018). Mathematics in
the Modern World.
Nieme Publishing Hous
Co. Ltd.
1 hour
12 hours 1. lectures Daligdig, R.M. (2019). Formative
2. computer statistical Mathematics in the assessment:
software Modern World. Lorimar problem sets
3. class discussions Publishing, Inc.
4. pseudo-proposal defense*
Earnhart, R.T. & Adina,
Summative
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statistical tools to Tendency E.M. (2022). assessment:

process and manage
numerical data.
2. Advocate the use of
statistical data in making
the important decisions.
c. Measures of Dispersion Mathematics in the quizzes
d. Measure of Relative Modern World. C & E
Position Publishing, Inc.
e. Probabilities and Normal
Distributions Miller, C.D., Heeren, V.E.,
f. Linear Regression and Hornsby, J., & Heeren,
Correlation C. (2020). Mathematical
Ideas (14th ed.). Pearson
Education, Inc.

Rodriguez, M.J.J., et al.

(2018). Mathematics in
the Modern World.
Nieme Publishing Hous
Co. Ltd.

At the end of the week, the
pre-service teachers (PST)
should be able to:
1. use mathematical
concepts and tools in
other areas such as in
finance, voting, logic,
2. The Mathematics of Finance
a. Simple and Compound
Interest
b. Credit Cards and
Consumer Loans
c. Stocks, Bonds and Mutual
Funds
7 hours 1. Lectures Daligdig, R.M. (2019). Formative
2. class discussions Mathematics in the assessment:
3. problem-based learning Modern World. Lorimar problem sets
Publishing, Inc.
Earnhart, R.T. & Adina,
E.M. (2022). Summative
Mathematics in the assessment:

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business, networks, and
systems; and
2. support the use of
mathematics in various
aspects and endeavors in
life
3. Mathematical Logic
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d. Savings and Annuities Modern World. C & E quizzes
Publishing, Inc.
Miller, C.D., Heeren, V.E.,
Hornsby, J., & Heeren,
C. (2020). Mathematical
Ideas (14th ed.). Pearson
Education, Inc.
Rodriguez, M.J.J., et al.
(2018). Mathematics in
the Modern World.
Nieme Publishing Hous
Co. Ltd.
7 hours 1. Lectures Daligdig, R.M. (2019). Formative
a. Logic Statement and 2. class discussions Mathematics in the assessment:
Quantifiers 3. problem-based learning Modern World. Lorimar problem sets
b. Truth Tables and Publishing, Inc.
Tautologies
c. Conditional, Earnhart, R.T. & Adina,
Biconditional and related E.M. (2022). Summative
statements Mathematics in the assessment:
d. Symbolic Arguments Modern World. C & E quizzes
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e. Arguments and Euler Publishing, Inc.

Diagrams
Miller, C.D., Heeren, V.E.,
Hornsby, J., & Heeren,
C. (2020). Mathematical
Ideas (14th ed.). Pearson
Education, Inc.

Rodriguez, M.J.J., et al.

(2018). Mathematics in
the Modern World.
Nieme Publishing Hous
Co. Ltd.

FINAL EXAMINATION 1 hour

Prepared by:

GERRY D. ANDRADA NEIL LATRELL SEON F. GARCIA BEVERLY J. MENDOZA

Instructor Instructor Instructor

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Recommending Approval: Approved:

VANESSA P. CAYABYAB, PhD CEDRIC ANTHONY E. OCHOCO, PhD

Program Chair, B.S.Ed. Dean, College of Education

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