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Melendez, Barbra S.; Williams, Tasha – PRIMUS, 2007
This paper describes a modification of a popular TV game show, "American Idol[R]," conducted in an undergraduate calculus course. The focal point of this game show is to get students to interact in competitive self-assessment. Student competition is an effective device to engage students in the learning process. Placing students in the role of…
Descriptors: Calculus, Metacognition, Educational Games, Mathematics Instruction