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Johnston, Barbara M. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2017
This paper describes and analyses the implementation of a "flipped classroom" approach, in an undergraduate mathematics course on numerical methods. The approach replaced all the lecture contents by instructor-made videos and was implemented in the consecutive years 2014 and 2015. The sequential case study presented here begins with an…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Case Studies, Blended Learning, Educational Technology
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Burke, Grainne; Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran; O'Shea, Ann – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2013
We report on the implementation of a monitoring scheme by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the National University of Ireland Maynooth. The scheme was introduced in an attempt to increase the level and quality of students' engagement with certain aspects of their undergraduate course. It is well documented that students with higher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Mathematics, College Freshmen, Learner Engagement
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Heim, Bernhard; Rupp, Florian; Viet, Nils; Stockhausen, Paul v.; Gallenkämper, Jonas; Kreuzer, Judith – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2015
The art of teaching freshmen students is undergoing a rapid paradigm change. Classical forms of teaching are not applicable any more and an unmanageable offer of new multimedia tools and concepts is glutting the market. Moreover, compared to previous courses, the class size triples. In view of these challenges, we implemented a new teaching…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Calculus, College Freshmen, Mathematics Instruction