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Hancock, Emilie; Franco, Lorraine; Bagley, Spencer; Karakok, Gulden – PRIMUS, 2021
As calculus instruction moves further from lecture-based instruction toward student-centered pedagogy, support services must align with the changing goals for the course. This paper describes the work of a department as they collectively design and redesign a co-requisite Calculus I course, in an effort to better promote students' academic and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Calculus, Social Integration
Bird, Katherine; Oppland-Cordell, Sarah; Hibdon, Joseph – Learning Assistance Review, 2016
This paper describes the development, results, and future directions of the mathematics component of the EMERGE Summer Program at Northeastern Illinois University. Initiated summer 2014, EMERGE offered English and mathematics sessions for incoming freshmen. The mathematics session aimed to strengthen participants' mathematical foundations,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Summer Programs
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Palmer, Katrina – PRIMUS, 2015
This paper describes one instructor's experiences during a year of flipping four calculus classes. The first exploration attempts to understand student expectations of a math class and their preference towards a flipped classroom. The second examines success of students from a flipped classroom, and the last investigates relationships with student…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Blended Learning, Educational Technology
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Petricig, Michael – Mathematics Teacher, 1988
Describes a remedial college course in intermediate algebra designed to improve student success rate. Suggests that the course was easy and inexpensive to implement and required a minimum of reorganization. (PK)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Course Content, Higher Education
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Kasturiarachi, A. Bathi – PRIMUS, 2004
The reform movement, with its bold and innovative approaches that focus on student-centered learning, has been able to uncover the richness in undergraduate mathematics. The most outstanding pedagogical practices take into account the environment in which learning occurs as well as the background of the student body. Mathematics educators should…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Mathematics Achievement, Majors (Students), Student Projects