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Heon, Nikole; Mills, Melissa – Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 2023
Infinite series are known to be challenging for Calculus II students, perhaps because they lack intellectual need for the content. In their analysis of Calculus textbooks found few instances of potential intellectual needs for infinite series. This study combines a textbook analysis with interviews of four professors and observations of their…
Descriptors: Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, Textbooks, Textbook Content
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Ryan, S. D.; Nawalaniec, T. M. – PRIMUS, 2022
In this work, we studied the use of open education resources (OER) in the form of online modules combined with an open textbook as it relates to student performance and perceptions in a Linear Algebra course. In this approach, we compared student performance and perceptions from three sections of this intermediate level mathematics course. One was…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Online Courses
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O'Bannon, Blanche W.; Skolits, Gary J.; Lubke, Jennifer K. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2017
This study examined achievement when an interactive textbook (iBook) was used in place of lecture to teach students to create instructional flipcharts for a Promethean interactive whiteboard. The study was conducted with students enrolled in a required technology course for teachers at a large research-intensive university in the southeastern…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Textbooks, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Adkins, Joni K. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2014
Flipped classrooms are gaining popularity in various educational settings as proponents report several benefits. In order for flipped classrooms to be successful, students must take responsibility for certain assignments outside of class time. In this study, Management Information Systems students were to learn textbook material by reading the…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Information Systems, Management Systems
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Chiu, Fu-Yuan – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2014
This study constructed a cloud-based student, teacher, and parent platform (CSTPP) in collaboration with a Taiwanese textbook publisher. Junior high school students' attitudes to learning English using the developed system were subsequently examined. The study participants were divided into 3 groups: Those in Group A employed the CSTPP with…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Parent Participation
Kuehn, Phyllis – 1996
Addressing the problem of the language-related barriers to successful postsecondary education for underprepared college students, an assessment of academic language proficiency and a curriculum to help students improve their academic language skills were developed. The nature of the language tasks required in the undergraduate curriculum was…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Classroom Communication, Curriculum Development, High Schools