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Accommodation in the Formal World of Mathematical Thinking
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Stewart, Sepideh; Schmidt, Ralf – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2017
In this study, we examined a mathematician and one of his students' teaching journals and thought processes concurrently as the class was moving towards the proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Galois Theory. We employed Tall's framework of three worlds of mathematical thinking as well as Piaget's notion of accommodation to theoretically study the…
Descriptors: Mathematical Logic, Validity, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction
Hybrid Course Design: A Different Type of Polymer Blend
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Pilcher, Spence C. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
An upper-division undergraduate polymer chemistry course was developed as a blended/hybrid course. The students met face-to-face once a week for 75 min with all other components being available online. Face-to-face meetings were used for class discussions/problem-based lectures, student presentations, hands-on activities, and examinations. Online…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Blended Learning, Curriculum Design
How a Serious Digital Game Affected Students' Animal Science and Mathematical Competence in Agricultural Education
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Bunch, J. C.; Robinson, J. Shane; Edwards, M. Craig; Antonenko, Pavlo D. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the lecture and discussion teaching methods and digital game-based learning on student achievement in agriculture and mathematics regarding a unit on swine diseases in animal science courses offered through secondary agricultural education programs in Oklahoma. Three research questions…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Animal Husbandry, Mathematics Achievement, Agricultural Education
AN EXPERIMENT IN SPEECH INSTRUCTION BY AUDIO TAPES WITH WORKBOOK.
NORTH, ROSS S. – 1965
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING TAPE-RECORDED LECTURES AS A PART OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IN SPEECH WAS INVESTIGATED. SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RAISED WERE--(1) CAN TAPE-RECORDED LECTURES BE UTILIZED AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY, (2) CAN THE RECORDED LECTURES LAST THE LENGTH OF USUAL CLASS PERIODS, (3) WILL WORKBOOKS IMPROVE STUDENT…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Aids, Instructional Materials, Lecture Method