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Boyce, Steven; O'Halloran, Joyce – PRIMUS, 2020
We describe the process of adjusting the balance between computer-based learning and peer interaction in a college algebra course. In our first experimental class, students used the adaptive-learning program ALEKS within an emporium-style format. Comparing student performance in the emporium format class with that in a traditional lecture format…
Descriptors: Active Learning, College Students, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction
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McNicholl, T. H.; Frank, K.; Hogenson, K.; Roat, J.; Carlson, M. P. – PRIMUS, 2021
We discuss an implementation of the research-based Pathways precalculus curriculum in a large-lecture format supported by recitations, clickers, and online homework. We describe our approach to adapting the implementation of Pathways precalculus from a small class to a large lecture instructional format. We report data on student learning and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Teaching Methods, Calculus
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Brandt, Jim – PRIMUS, 2013
Equivalence relations and partitions are two interconnected ideas that play important roles in advanced mathematics. While students encounter the informal notion of equivalence in many courses, the formal definition of an equivalence relation is typically introduced in a junior level transition-to-proof course. This paper reports the results of a…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Teaching Methods, Mathematical Concepts, Lecture Method