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Halperin, Alexander – PRIMUS, 2020
I describe the motivation, structure, implementation, and student feedback of my mastery-based testing (MBT) system with a significant final exam component in CalculusĀ I andĀ II since 2016. Grades for each written assignment, quiz, and exam question were assigned on a Mastery/Progressing/Needs Improvement (M/P/NI) scale. Homework and quizzes could…
Descriptors: Mastery Learning, Testing, Mathematics Tests, Calculus
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Koban, D.; Fukuzawa, M.; Slocum, R.; Fletcher, M.; Pleuss, J. – PRIMUS, 2020
We present an analysis on the differential effects of incentivizing homework in an introductory mathematics course at the United States Military Academy. We found that including homework as part of a student's overall course average (incentive) led to a significantly higher performance (achievement) on homework assignments. However, doing homework…
Descriptors: Homework, Correlation, Mathematics Achievement, Introductory Courses