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Pinter, Mike – PRIMUS, 2014
We consider a variety of writing assignments used for two general education mathematics courses. The student writing ranges from brief informal pieces to more formal assignments that address the full scope of a course, with an emphasis on encouraging students to have a richer experience of mathematical people and ideas and of their own learning.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study, Content Area Writing
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Selby, Victor M. – Mathematics Teacher, 2009
This article describes several enrichment activities that connect mathematics to science in an algebra 1 curriculum. It provides a basis and suggestions for teachers to include student-produced essays about the role of mathematics in the history of civilization. (Contains 6 figures and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Algebra
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Staats, Susan; Batteen, Chris – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2009
Teaching mathematics in real-word contexts is a strategy to make math relevant for undergraduate students. However, very little research exists on students' methods of integrating contextual and mathematical knowledge through writing. This study uses an interdisciplinary writing assignment to investigate the relationship between students' written…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Undergraduate Students, Content Area Writing, College Mathematics