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Sinn, Robb; Briggs, Karen – PRIMUS, 2023
The Math Immersion intervention was designed to aid the transition-to-proof phase of the undergraduate mathematics major. The Immersion was co-taught by two instructors, one for Intro to Proofs and Abstract Algebra and another for Probability and Statistics and Linear Algebra. This case study documented that efficiency gains directly attributable…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Algebra
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Ackerman, Michael; Fenton, William E.; Raymond, Anne M. – PRIMUS, 2020
A Mathematics Department Chair plays many roles within the department and within the university as a whole. Facilitating the development and teaching of mathematics services courses requires working with mathematics faculty as well as members of other departments on campus. In this paper, we discuss many issues related to the Department Chair's…
Descriptors: Department Heads, Administrator Role, Mathematics Instruction, Course Content
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George, C. Yousuf; Koetz, Matt; Lewis, Heather A. – PRIMUS, 2016
Three years ago our mathematics department rearranged the topics in second and third semester calculus, moving multivariable calculus to the second semester and series to the third semester. This paper describes the new arrangement of topics, and how it could be adapted to calculus curricula at different schools. It also explains the benefits we…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Calculus, Scheduling
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Verzosa, Debbie Marie B. – PRIMUS, 2021
This paper describes a project that sought to simultaneously facilitate the mathematical learning of both preservice teachers (PSTs) and schoolchildren. The project involved the organization of community Math Stations related to research-based number sense activities and was integrated within two university-level courses. This article describes…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Mathematics Instruction
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Sturner, Kelly K.; Bishop, Pamela; Lenhart, Suzanne M. – PRIMUS, 2017
Interdisciplinary undergraduate research experiences often require students to work in teams with other students and researchers from different disciplines, creating a need for development of new skills in interdisciplinary collaboration. In this paper, we describe our unique efforts to mentor participants in developing these skills during our…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Teamwork, Student Research, Cooperation