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!

Fall 2021

Sessions will be scheduled for the following courses (tentatively, based on budgetary concerns): MA100, MA102, MA103, MA122, and MA129.

All sessions will be conducted remotely, via Zoom Meetings accessible from our  "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.

MA100:

• Mondays, 8 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. (starting Sept. 20)

   Note: No session during Reading Week, Oct. 11

MA102:

• Mondays, 7:30 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.

   Note: No sessions during Reading Week, Oct. 11 

MA103:

• Mondays, 7 p.m. to 8:20 p.m.

   Note: No sessions during Reading Week, Oct. 11

MA122:

• To be announced

MA129:

• Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.
• Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.

   Note: No sessions during Reading Week, Oct. 13 or Oct. 14

EC120:

• To be announced

In collaboration with the Department of Mathematics, the MaSt began offering weekly problems sessions for select second year courses in Fall 2020.  Much like our Directed Homework Sessions for 100-level courses, these weekly sessions are intended to help keep you on track, keeping up with course material and ensuring you understand the concepts as they are taught. 

A Ph.D. student will act as facilitator to provide structure to each 1.5-hour session, with the focus being to work through some of the current homework problems, as assigned by the course instructor and/or listed as suggested practice problems from the course text.  This should then help you when completing your WeBWorK assignments and other graded components of your course.

Fall 2021 Schedule

Sessions will be scheduled for the following courses: MA201, MA205, MA222, ST259

All sessions will be conducted remotely, via Zoom Meetings accessible from our  "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.

MA201:

• Sundays (Sept. 26, Oct. 17, Oct. 31, Nov. 14, Nov. 28), 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

MA205:

• Sundays (Oct. 3, Oct. 24, Nov. 7, Nov. 21, Dec. 5), 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

MA222:

• Wednesdays (starting Sept. 29), 7:30 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.
• Thursdays (starting Sept. 30), 7:30 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.

   Note: No sessions during Reading Week, Oct. 13 or Oct. 14

ST259:

• Wednesdays (starting Sept. 29), 6 p.m. to 7:20 p.m.
• Thursdays (starting Sept. 30), 6 p.m. to 7:20 p.m.

   Note: No sessions during Reading Week, Oct. 13 or Oct. 14

Mock Tests/Exams

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

Please refer to 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 1.0 to 1.5 hour period to work on the problems (or a 2.0 to 2.5 hour period for mock finals)
  • 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 midterm/exam, but is allowed for mock tests to aid in your study process)
  • use only the specific model of calculator allowed for your actual midterm/exam (if a calculator is allowed!)
  • provide complete solutions to the mock test questions - regardless of the format for your actual midterm/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 one PDF, PNG, 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

Participating in a Review Session:

• all students in the course are welcome to attend the takeup/review session, regardless of whether they submitted a mock test for grading or not
• students are strongly encouraged to have attempt all of the problems before the review session; this is to help you determine which topics/concepts you need to review - we may not go through the solution for every problem on the mock test
• the takeup/review sessions will be conducted online, also via our page on MyLS

Schedule for Mock Tests: Fall Term 2021 

The schedule of mock midterm tests will be posted early October, and the schedule of mock final exams will be posted mid-November.

MA100 Mock Midterm

Mock test:
   - will be made available by 4 p.m. on Tues. Oct. 19
   - submit to the Dropbox by 9 a.m. on Thurs. Oct. 21, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Thursday Oct. 21,  4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

MA100 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available by noon on Tues. Dec. 14
   - submit to the Dropbox by 10 a.m. on Thurs. Dec. 16, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Thursday Dec. 16,  3 p.m. - 6 p.m.

MA102 Mock Midterm

Mock test:
   - will be made available by 4 p.m. on Fri. Oct. 22
   - submit to the Dropbox by 10 a.m. on Sun. Oct. 24, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Sunday Oct. 24,  3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

MA102 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available by noon on Fri. Dec. 17
   - submit to the Dropbox by 11 a.m. on Sun. Dec. 19, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Sunday Dec. 19,  7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

MA103 Mock Midterm

Mock test:
   - will be made available by 4 p.m. on Tues. Nov. 2 
   - submit to the Dropbox by 9 a.m. on Thurs. Nov. 4, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Thursday Nov. 4,  7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

MA103 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available by noon on Tues. Dec. 14
   - submit to the Dropbox by 10 a.m. on Thurs. Dec. 16, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Thursday Dec. 16,  7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

MA104 Mock Test 1

Mock test:
   - will be made available by noon on Fri. Oct. 15
   - submit to the Dropbox by 10 a.m. on Sun. Oct. 17, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Sunday Oct. 17,  3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

MA104 Mock Test 2

Mock test:
   - will be made available by 4 p.m. on Fri. Nov. 12
   - submit to the Dropbox by 10 a.m. on Sun. Nov. 14, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Sunday Nov. 14,  3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

MA104 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available by noon on Sat. Dec. 11
   - submit to the Dropbox by 10 a.m. on Mon. Dec. 13, for grading and feedback

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

MA122 Mock Midterm

Mock test:
   - will be made available by 4 p.m. on Mon. Oct. 25
   - submit to the Dropbox by 9 a.m. on Wed. Oct. 27, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Wednesday Oct. 27,  7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

MA122 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available by noon on Fri. Dec. 10
   - submit to the Dropbox by 11 a.m. on Sun. Dec. 12, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Sunday Dec. 12,  7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

MA129 Mock Midterm

Mock test:
   - will be made available by 4 p.m. on Tues. Oct. 19
   - submit to the Dropbox by 9 a.m. on Thurs. Oct. 21, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Thursday Oct. 21,  7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

MA129 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available by noon on Fri. Dec. 10
   - submit to the Dropbox by 11 a.m. on Sun. Dec. 12, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Sunday Dec. 12, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

MA170 Mock Exam

Mock test:
   - will be made available by noon on Tues. Dec. 14
   - submit to the Dropbox by 11 p.m. on Thurs. Dec. 16, for grading and feedback

Follow up review/takeup session:   Friday Dec. 15,  11 a.m. - 2 p.m.