Course-Specific Support

Directed Homework Sessions

To get in the habit of doing your homework and to practice good learning strategies, come out to our weekly homework sessions (a modified form of Supplemental Instruction). A senior student will act as facilitator to provide structure to each 1.5-hour session, incorporating cumulative review, study techniques and time to work on current homework problems. It's a great way to keep up to date on course work – no cramming the night before your midterm!

Winter 2020 Schedule

As of Sunday March 15, all in person sessions are suspended; however, some of our sessions will continue in online, via the "Math & Stats Learning Support - Waterloo" page on MyLearningSpace.

If you do not see the relevant MaSt support page in your list of courses on MyLS, use the Advanced Search link and then change the Semester option box to "None". If you still don't see the MaSt support page, then you can self-register for it: go back to your home page in MyLS and you should see a link for "Self Registration"; click this and then find "Math & Stats Learning Support - Waterloo" to enroll.

MA101:

• Mondays, 7 p.m. to 8:20 p.m., room 1E1 (Arts Building).

   Note: Sessions suspended as of March 15.

MA121:

• Alternating Sundays (Jan. 19, Feb. 2, Feb. 23, Mar. 8, Mar. 22*, Apr. 5*), 6 p.m. to 7:20 p.m., room BA202 (Bricker Academic); and
• Alternating Mondays (Jan. 13, Jan. 27, Feb. 10, Mar. 2, Mar. 16, Mar. 30*), 7 p.m. to 8:20 p.m., room BA202 (Bricker Academic).

   * These sessions will be conducted online via MyLearningSpace

MA122:

• Alternating Sundays (Jan. 12, Jan. 26, Feb. 9, Mar. 1, Mar. 15, Mar. 29*), 6 p.m. to 7:20 p.m., room BA202 (Bricker Academic); and
• Alternating Mondays (Jan. 20, Feb. 3, Feb. 24, Mar. 9, Mar. 23*, Apr. 6*), 7 p.m. to 8:20 p.m., room BA202 (Bricker Academic).

* These sessions will be conducted online via MyLearningSpace

MA129:

• Thursdays (Jan. 30 to Apr. 2), 7 p.m. to 8:20 p.m., room 2-106 (Dr Alvin Woods Building).

   Note: These sessions are suspended as of March 15

EC140:

• Sundays (Jan. 12 to Mar. 29), 7:30 p.m. to 8:50 p.m., room BA202 (Bricker Academic).
• Wednesdays (Jan. 15 to Apr. 1), 8:30 p.m. to 9:50 p.m., room N1002 (Science Building).

   Online sessions, via MyLearningSpace:

• Fridays (Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 3), 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sundays (Mar. 22, 29, Apr. 5), 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Mock Tests/Exams

While there will be no in person sessions scheduled, we will be implementing mock final exams and follow up review sessions online, through our site on MyLearningSpace.

Please refer to our the "Math & Stats Learning Support - Waterloo" page on MyLS. If you do not see the relevant MaSt support page in your list of courses on MyLS, use the Advanced Search link and then change the Semester option box to "None". If you still don't see the MaSt support page, then you can self-register for it: go back to your home page in MyLS and you should see a link for "Self Registration"; click this and then find "Math & Stats Learning Support - Waterloo" to enroll.

Participating in a Mock Test:

• optional, but recommended - create one page of study notes ahead of time, to use while completing the mock test
• the mock test will be made available at the date/time listed below, on the MaSt page in MyLearningSpace
• download a copy of the mock test - either print a paper copy of the test, or use a pdf annotator (or MS OneNote) and a tablet/iPad
• complete the problems under "test-like" conditions: 
  • restrict yourself to a 2.0 to 2.5 hour period to work on the problems
  • attempt the problems without using any reference material, other than your page of study notes (of course, this "cheat sheet" is not allowed for your actual final exam, but is allowed for mock tests to aid in your study process)
  • use only the specific model of calculator allowed for your actual exam (if a calculator is allowed!)
  • provide complete solutions to the mock test questions - regardless of the format for your actual exam, we use traditional types of problems for the mocks so that we can provide feedback on your understanding of the process involved
• scan the paper copy of your work (preferably using the method that has been outlined for your math labs), or save your electronic copy;  either way, your completed mock test file should be a PDF or JPEG file
• submit your completed mock test file to the appropriate Dropbox on the MaSt page in MyLS, by the time noted below
• your completed mock test will be graded (grades will not be recorded), and linked in the Feedback section of your Dropbox submission before the scheduled review session

Note that all students in the course are welcome to attend the takeup/review session, regardless of whether they participated in writing the mock test or not, but are strongly encouraged to have attempted all of the problems beforehand. 

The takeup/review sessions will be conducted online, also via our page on MyLS.

Schedule for Mock Exams (Winter Term 2020):  

MA100 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available at 9 a.m. on Tues. April 7
   - submit to the Dropbox by 9 p.m. on Tues. April 7, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Thursday April 9,  12 p.m. - 3 p.m.

MA101 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available at 9 a.m. on Mon. April 6
   - submit to the Dropbox by 9 p.m. on Mon. April 6, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Wednesday April 8,  12 p.m. - 3 p.m.

MA103 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available at 9 a.m. on Tues. April 7
   - submit to the Dropbox by 9 p.m. on Tues. April 7, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Thursday April 9,  11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

MA104 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available at 9 a.m. on Mon. April 6
   - submit to the Dropbox by 9 p.m. on Mon. April 6, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Wednesday April 8,  3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

MA121 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available at 9 a.m. on Mon. April 13
   - submit to the Dropbox by 9 p.m. on Mon. April 13, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Wednesday April 15,  12 p.m. - 3 p.m.

MA122 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available at 9 a.m. on Thurs. April 9
   - submit to the Dropbox by 9 p.m. on Thurs. April 9, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Monday April 13,  3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

MA129 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available at 12 p.m. on Sat. April 4
   - submit to the Dropbox by 12 p.m. on Sun. April 5, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Tuesday April 7,  2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

MA170 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available at 9 a.m. on Sat. April 4
   - submit to the Dropbox by 9 p.m. on Sat. April 4, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Monday April 6,  2 p.m. - 5 p.m.