Week 19 (6-10/5/2013)

Date	6/5/2013 (Monday)
Time	8.15 a.m. - 9.25 a.m.
Class	6AS
Subject	Mathematics T
Topic	Numerical methods
Learning Area	The Newton-Raphson method
Learning Outcome	Students should be able to use the Newton-Raphson formula of the form  xn+1 = xn − [f ( xn) ∕ f ' ( xn)] , f ' ( xn) ≠ 0  to find a root of an equation to a prescribed degree of accuracy  .
Activities	Working out questions no. 2 and 3 (textbook, page 185)
Teaching Aids	STPM Mathematics T (Penerbitan Pelangi, Paper 2) Newton-Raphson method Newton's method on wikipedia.com Newton's method in PDF format
Reflection	We managed to discussed only question no. 2; the students found it difficult to find the suitable rearrangement of the equation. Question no. 3 will be discussed during the next class.

Date	7/5/2013 (Tuesday)
Time	8.50 a.m. - 9.25 a.m.
Class	6AS
Subject	Mathematics T
Topic	Numerical methods
Learning Area	The Newton-Raphson method
Learning Outcome	Students should be able to use the Newton-Raphson formula of the form  xn+1 = xn − [f ( xn) ∕ f ' ( xn)] , f ' ( xn) ≠ 0  to find a root of the equation x = f(x) to a prescribed degree of accuracy  .
Activities	Working out question 3 (textbook, page 185)
Teaching Aids	STPM Mathematics T (Penerbitan Pelangi, Paper 2) Newton-Raphson method Newton's method on wikipedia.com Newton's method in PDF format
Reflection	The lesson has been postponed because the students were having MUET test.

Date	8/5/2013 (Wednesday)
Time	10.20 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.
Class	6AS
Subject	Mathematics T
Topic	Numerical methods
Learning Area	The Newton-Raphson method
Learning Outcome	Students should be able to use the Trapezium Rule to find a root of the equation x = f(x) to a prescribed degree of accuracy  .
Activities	Working out question 2a (textbook, page 189)
Teaching Aids	STPM Mathematics T (Penerbitan Pelangi, Paper 2)
Reflection	Students were having difficulty in finding correlation between ordinates and number of interval; as a remedial action, question 2b was given as homework.

Date	9/5/2013 (Thursday)
Time	9.45 a.m. - 10.20 a.m.
Class	6AS
Subject	Mathematics T
Topic	Numerical methods
Learning Area	The Newton-Raphson method
Learning Outcome	Students should be able to use the Trapezium Rule to find a root of the equation x = f(x), related to a given graph, to a prescribed degree of accuracy  .
Activities	Working out question 4 (textbook, page 189)
Teaching Aids	STPM Mathematics T (Penerbitan Pelangi, Paper 2)
Reflection	Students were having difficulty in determining whether an estimate is too large or too small; as a remedial action, question 5 was given as homework and discussion will be done during the next class.

Date	10/5/2013 (Friday)
Time	9.40 a.m. - 10.40 a.m.
Class	6AS
Subject	Mathematics T
Topic	Limits and continuity
Learning Area	Limits
Learning Outcome	Students should be able to find the limit of a given function.
Activities	Working out questions 1 and 2 (textbook, page 14)
Teaching Aids	STPM Mathematics T (Penerbitan Pelangi, Paper 2)
Reflection	Students were having difficulty in differentiating limits from the right-hand side and left-hand side; as a remedial action, question 3 was given as homework and discussion will be done during the next class.