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Kostadinov, Boyan; Thiel, Johann; Singh, Satyanand – PRIMUS, 2019
The goal of this paper is to promote the use of R and Python as high-level, free, open-source programming environments that can be used as a computational and visualization tool for teaching differential equations. Both R and Python also allow for creating reproducible dynamic documents using Markdown, which combines live code, plain text, and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study, Programming
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Love, Betty; Hodge, Angie; Corritore, Cynthia; Ernst, Dana C. – PRIMUS, 2015
The flipped classroom model of teaching can be an ideal venue for turning a traditional classroom into an engaging, inquiry-based learning (IBL) environment. In this paper, we discuss how two instructors at different universities made their classrooms come to life by moving the acquisition of basic course concepts outside the classroom and using…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Blended Learning, Educational Technology
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Lucas, Adam R. – PRIMUS, 2012
"WeBWorK," an online homework system, can be be used to deliver daily reading questions to students. The author studied its use for this purpose with a lower division Introduction to Programming course and an upper division Probability and Statistics course. In the lower division course, "WeBWorK" significantly improved peer…
Descriptors: Homework, Student Attitudes, Active Learning, Grading