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Petrilli, Salvatore J., Jr. – PRIMUS, 2021
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Adelphi University engaged in a year-long program revision of its mathematics major, which was initiated by a longitudinal study and the publication of the 2015 Curriculum Guide by the MAA's Committee on Undergraduate Programs in Mathematics. This paper stands as a short story, so to speak, of…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study, Mathematical Logic
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Nabours, Kathy; Koh, Myung Hwa – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Mathematics faculty created a model for intermediate algebra integrating principles from the science of learning. The redesigned curriculum revolved around two big ideas (solving and graphing) and provided students with information about the formation of long-term memories, the benefits of distributed practice, the impact of physiological aspects…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, Curriculum Development
Eichenlaub, Mark – ProQuest LLC, 2018
In this thesis, I study some aspects of how students learn to use math to make sense of physical phenomena. Solving physics problems usually requires dealing with algebraic expressions. That can take the form of reading equations you're given, manipulating them, or creating them. It's possible to use equations simply according to formal rules of…
Descriptors: College Students, College Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematical Applications
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Tobin, Patrick C.; Weiss, Vida – International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 2016
The use of handheld CAS technology in undergraduate mathematics courses in Australia is paradoxically shrinking under sustained disapproval or disdain from the professional mathematics community. Mathematics education specialists argue with their mathematics colleagues over a range of issues in course development and this use of CAS or even…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics
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Cooley, Laurel; Vidakovic, Draga; Martin, William O.; Dexter, Scott; Suzuki, Jeff; Loch, Sergio – PRIMUS, 2014
This paper reports on the experience of STEM and mathematics faculty at four different institutions working collaboratively to integrate learning theory with curriculum development in a core undergraduate linear algebra context. The faculty formed a Professional Learning Community (PLC) with a focus on learning theories in mathematics and…
Descriptors: Algebra, Undergraduate Study, College Mathematics, Learning Theories
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Burn, Helen E. – MathAMATYC Educator, 2012
This multiple case study explores factors that shaped the curricular reasoning of mathematics faculty engaged in college algebra reform in community colleges. Overall, the study found that although proposed reform of college algebra is broad in scope and influenced by the student audience, competing influences emerge that can enable or constrain…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Science Education, Algebra, Community Colleges
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Gonzalez-Muniz, Madeline; Klingler, Lee; Moosai, Susan; Raviv, Daniel – PRIMUS, 2012
Florida Atlantic University implemented a number of changes in the College Algebra course in an attempt to improve student success. We summarize these changes, and how they have affected the course. We also discuss possibilities for future improvements. (Contains 3 figures and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Higher Education
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Yan, Hongxin; Law, Sandra – Open Praxis, 2013
Failure rates in first year calculus courses are high in most post-secondary institutions across North America and other parts of the world. This Inukshuk-funded open education project involved the development of five stand-alone pre-calculus learning modules. The design and revision phases of this project occurred between the fall of 2007 and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Education, Open Source Technology, Learning Modules
Hansen, Heidi Britte – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Reform in mathematics instruction at the college level has been slow to arrive (Dossey, Halvorson, & McCrone, 2008), and many institutions of higher learning still follow the calculus model, while fewer and fewer students need calculus for their chosen areas of study (Ganter & Barker, 2003). Instead, mathematics that is applicable and transferable…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Computer Science, Calculus
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Hagerty, Gary; Smith, Stanley; Goodwin, Danielle – PRIMUS, 2010
In 2001, Black Hills State University (BHSU) redesigned college algebra to use the computer-based mastery learning program, Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces [1], historical development of concepts modules, whole class discussions, cooperative activities, relevant applications problems, and many fewer lectures. This resulted in a 21%…
Descriptors: Mastery Learning, Program Effectiveness, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction
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Klein, Brock; Wright, Lynn Marie – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2009
While much discussion about student success as it relates to access, equity, and underpreparedness at the collegiate level is taking place nationally and statewide, a strong and specific concern prompted some of the faculty at Pasadena City College (PCC), a large urban community college located northeast of downtown Los Angeles, to address the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Urban Environment, Learning Centers (Classroom), Algebra
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Davis, Gary E.; McGowen, Mercedes A. – Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 2007
The authors of this paper examine the use of formative assessment as a tool to assist teachers of mathematics to become more mindful developers of curricula. They focus on instructional design that is based on careful examination of student answers to questions. Empirical studies have shown the effectiveness of formative assessment for students,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Instructional Design, Feedback, Formative Evaluation
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Thiel, Teresa; Peterman, Shahla; Brown, Monica – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2008
College students' success in a course depends on many factors, including their ability and previous knowledge of the subject, the effectiveness of the instruction, and their motivation to work hard enough to succeed. Introductory courses, including many that satisfy general-education requirements, often pose a particular problem for students who…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Introductory Courses, College Mathematics, Student Motivation
Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics, Berkeley, CA. – 1965
The purpose of this booklet is to provide interim guidance for those colleges that cannot immediately effect the recommendations of the Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM) 1963 report. The recommendations in the 1963 booklet were for the first four years of a seven-year program leading to the Ph.D. and a career in…
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
Filippone, Samuel R.; Fossum, Timothy V. – MATYC Journal, 1980
A chronology of activities which have led to the design of a comprehensive mathematics algebra program is described. (Author/MK)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
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