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Gary A. Olson; Heather Lynn Johnson; Rebecca Robinson; Robert Knurek; Kristin A. Whitmore – PRIMUS, 2024
Inverse and injective functions are topics in most college algebra courses. Yet, current materials and course structures may not afford students' conceptual understanding of these important ideas. We describe how students' work with digital activities, "techtivities," linking two different looking graphs that represent relationships…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts
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Anne Fernando; Katharine Gurski; Timmy Ma – PRIMUS, 2024
We joined an initiative to engage faculty and undergraduate students in research by scheduling regular early college-level mathematics research presentations with pre- and post-lecture exercises. While our program featured six talks that were predominantly in the mathematical biosciences, the concept of creating themed topics for presentations can…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Student Research, Mathematics Instruction
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Collins, Christopher A.; Galbreath, David R. – PRIMUS, 2022
The pedagogical discussion between the merits of traditional learning versus online learning provides much discussion from both camps. Following the Coronavirus of 2019 pandemic in the spring of 2020, undergraduate students enrolled in the freshman Single Variable Calculus course at the United States Military Academy at West Point were forced to…
Descriptors: Online Courses, COVID-19, Pandemics, Calculus
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Johns, Carolyn; Mills, Melissa – PRIMUS, 2021
During the Spring 2020 semester, universities transitioned to online instruction to slow the spread of COVID-19. During this time, mathematics support/tutoring centers also moved their services online. We discuss best practices for online tutoring from the literature and the shared experiences of 28 tutoring center leaders who transitioned to…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Online Courses, Distance Education