4.3-4.4, due January 27

Difficult: I thought that both sections for this reading were not too complicated. However, the one that was more difficult was probably 4.4. I think the main reason why this one was more difficult is because I have less experience with sets and their intersections and unions. I really think that the Venn diagrams help me visualize the different ideas that are being presented. I think what is most difficult is actually knowing when to apply each different method and then simply how to start or approach each proof.

Reflective: I particularly like 4.3 for this assignment. I thought that 4.3 was essentially a review which was nice. I like how the book actually takes the time to make sure that old principles are refreshed and that they are actually understood and a base for any concepts that may relate to them. By having a review it made new ideas that were introduced much easier to understand because I already had a foundation. However I am slightly unsure of what exactly a triangle inequality is.

How long have you spent on homework assignments? Did lecture and the reading prepare you for them?
On average I have spent about 2-3 hours on homework assignments. I think that both the lecture and the reading were helpful. The reading was helpful because, although I may not have understood everything, or even really anything, after reading the chapter, the ideas were still introduced. That way, during the lecture I was not starting from complete scratch. However, I think that the lectures are the most helpful for teaching me the concepts. I understand much better with that type of teaching rather than just reading from the textbook.

What has contributed most to your learning in this class thus far?
I would say that the lectures have probably contributed most to my learning so far. Also, the problems from homework of course have been helpful in practicing the different concepts on my own.

What do you think would help you learn more effectively or make this class better for you?One thing that would be very helpful to me would be to work through a problem on my own for a bit in class and then come back together as a class and work through the problem. That way I would be able to try and see if I knew how to do it and then got to check it and see where I was right and where I may have gone wrong. That way I would have branched out on my own a little before I was completely on my own.