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Rao, B. Madhu; Xanthopoulos, Petros; Zheng, Qipeng Phil – INFORMS Transactions on Education, 2020
NP-complete problems such as the traveling salesman problem (TSP) play a prominent role in most advanced undergrad/graduate courses in discrete optimization modeling. Teaching such an important topic from a purely mathematical perspective without discussing specific applications may result in reduced student interest and motivation. The DeLand…
Descriptors: Manufacturing Industry, Art Materials, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Scheduling
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Sacristán, Ana Isabel; Pretelín-Ricárdez, Angel – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 2017
This work is part of a research project that aims to enhance engineering students' learning of how to apply mathematics in modelling activities of real-world situations, through the construction (design and programming) of videogames. We want also for students to relate their mathematical knowledge with other disciplines (e.g., physics, computer…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Engineering Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models
Yorganci, Serpil – Online Submission, 2006
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of computer-based/assisted teaching method using ISETL [Interactive SET Language] programming language on students' understanding of subgroup and group concepts. The data was collected from a group of students by means of written assessments and clinical interviews. Analysis of student's…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Programming Languages
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Barnes, Tiffany, Ed.; Chi, Min, Ed.; Feng, Mingyu, Ed. – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2016
The 9th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM 2016) is held under the auspices of the International Educational Data Mining Society at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, in the USA. The conference, held June 29-July 2, 2016, follows the eight previous editions (Madrid 2015, London 2014, Memphis…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Evidence Based Practice, Inquiry, Science Instruction