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Improv Practices in Mathematics Active Teaching
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Morales-Almazan, Pedro – PRIMUS, 2022
This article explores the parallels between improvisational theater, commonly known as improv, and active teaching. Specifically, it focuses in the impact of improv techniques on instructor and teaching assistant professional development. The implementation of an active teaching seminar is analyzed, where improv techniques were used in developing…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Drama, Teaching Methods, Faculty Development
Investigating Effective Teaching Practices in Advanced Placement Calculus AB: A Qualitative Exploration of Student Recounts
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Jesse Ramirez – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2024
It is evident that more qualitative research on Advanced Placement [AP] classrooms for students from marginalized backgrounds is needed to uncover how AP practices and pedagogies might better serve students who had been historically excluded from the AP Program. I asked my former calculus students (32 total - 22 participated) from my last three…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, Phenomenology
A Glossary for Pre-Calculus
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Arnold, Bruce; Kracht, Brenda; Ross, Judy; Teegarden, Terrie; Tompkins, Maurice – Cal-PASS (NJ1), 2012
In the deconstruction of the California state standards for trigonometry, linear algebra and mathematical analysis for the Cal-PASS (California Partnership for Achieving Student Success) Content Standards Deconstruction projects, it became apparent that terms were used for which no definition was given. The San Diego Central Cal-PASS Math…
Descriptors: State Standards, Algebra, Calculus, Glossaries
Languages for Learning: Granting All Students Access to New Skills. Fishman Prize Series
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Sanders, Steven; Zunkiewicz, Kelly; Strait, Laura; Towne, Michael – TNTP, 2014
A single great teacher can change a life by introducing a new language, helping you master a new skill or opening a door you never knew was there. That's why every year, TNTP awards the Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice: to celebrate a select cohort of public school teachers who demonstrate exceptionally effective teaching with…
Descriptors: Public School Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Awards, Music Education
Exploring Teaching and Learning Using an iTouch Mobile Device
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Mayberry, John; Hargis, Jace; Boles, Larry; Dugas, Alex; O'Neill, Daniel; Rivera, Ajna; Meler, Monika – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2012
Appropriate use of instructional technology can be an elusive quest for many faculty members. The iTouch is one of the latest technologies available to us, yet there is little literature on its use and effectiveness to support learners in their learning. Six new faculty members from various disciplines elected to integrate the device in their own…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Teacher Attitudes, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education
Pre-Calculus California Content Standards: Standards Deconstruction Project. Version 1.0
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Arnold, Bruce; Cliffe, Karen; Cubillo, Judy; Kracht, Brenda; Leaf, Abi; Legner, Mary; McGinity, Michelle; Orr, Michael; Rocha, Mario; Ross, Judy; Teegarden, Terrie; Thomson, Sarah; Villero, Geri – Cal-PASS (NJ1), 2008
This project was coordinated and funded by the California Partnership for Achieving Student Success (Cal-PASS). Cal-PASS is a data sharing system linking all segments of education. Its purpose is to improve student transition and success from one educational segment to the next. Cal-PASS' standards deconstruction project was initiated by the…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Articulation (Education), Algebra, Geometry