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Piercey, Victor; Cullen, Roxanne – PRIMUS, 2017
In order to improve problem-solving dispositions, a section of an inquiry-based math sequence for first-year business students was linked with a section of our general education English sequence. We describe how the linked classes worked and compare some preliminary results from linked and unlinked sections of the math sequence.
Descriptors: Inquiry, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving
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Pinzon, D.; Pinzon, K.; Stackpole, M. – PRIMUS, 2016
In this paper, we discuss active learning in College Algebra at Georgia Gwinnett College. This approach has been used in more than 20 sections of College Algebra taught by the authors in the past four semesters. Students work in small, structured groups on guided inquiry activities after watching 15-20 minutes of videos before class. We discuss a…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study, Algebra, Active Learning
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Mullen, Erin Terwilleger – PRIMUS, 2012
Real Analysis is a required class for most undergraduate mathematics majors, but it is also one of the most difficult classes they will take. In this article, the author compares two approaches to teaching in the two analysis classes she has taught. The first one was taught in a traditional lecture-homework-exam format, while the second was taught…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Reading Assignments, Homework, Mathematics Education