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Rufatto, Robin; Dickin, Holly; Florescu, Alina; Lorch, Crystal; Bremigan, Ralph; Lorch, John – PRIMUS, 2016
We discuss the pedagogical redesign of a liberal arts mathematics course that enrolls roughly 3000 students per year. Flipping the classroom is a prominent feature of the new pedagogical approach. We describe the nature of this redesign, course resources, and how students are assessed for both preparation and understanding. We also indicate how…
Descriptors: Liberal Arts, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Curriculum, Student Centered Learning
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Toews, Carl – PRIMUS, 2017
Inquiry-based pedagogies have a strong presence in proof-based undergraduate mathematics courses, but can be difficult to implement in courses that are large, procedural, or highly computational. An introductory course in statistics would thus seem an unlikely candidate for an inquiry-based approach, as these courses typically steer well clear of…
Descriptors: Computation, Inquiry, Introductory Courses, Statistics
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Zia, Lee l. – PRIMUS, 1991
Presented are classroom-tested examples of instructional materials (courseware) for ordinary differential equations using the software package PHASER. All of the examples include in-class demonstration techniques and commentaries for instructor use, student homework and laboratory exercises, and suggestions for in-class examination questions. (JJK)
Descriptors: Calculus, Classroom Techniques, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction