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David Faitelson; Shai Gul; Michal Arieli – PRIMUS, 2024
Exercise is essential for mastering mathematics, but it faces two major hurdles. First, students are often not motivated to do their homework. Second, checking traditional homework is a manual and labor-intensive process that becomes harder to support as the number of students increases. We argue that computer games could alleviate both problems.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Homework, Computer Games
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Boudreaux, Gregory M.; Haugh, Janine; Johnson, Ed; Tinney, Laura; Whitlock, Cathy – PRIMUS, 2022
Several publishing companies now offer competing brands of online homework (OHW) software. Students rarely have a voice in choosing their required course materials, even though, ultimately, they will be asked to use and pay for these systems. In this study, Calculus I students each tested three different OHW systems. The students were then asked…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Calculus, Homework, Educational Technology
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Jones, Leslie B.; Hopkins, Britney J. – PRIMUS, 2020
Computer programming and mathematical algorithms are natural partners in the development of programming skills, logical thought, and a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. We present the details of a course which blends the two at the sophomore level. This course is required of our mathematics majors, but attracts mathematics minors from…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Programming, Teaching Methods, College Mathematics
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Holdener, Judy A.; Jones, Brian D. – PRIMUS, 2019
Storytelling has proved to be an effective way of passing on information from one generation to the next. Whether the information relates to history, culture, health, or morality, the story provides a framework so that complex ideas can be better understood and retained. In this article, we consider the role of narrative in the design and…
Descriptors: Calculus, Homework, Mathematics Instruction, Story Telling
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Beagley, Jonathan; Capaldi, Mindy – PRIMUS, 2020
Homework is prevalent in mathematics courses, as are cumulative final exams. This study incorporated the memory science concepts of the "testing effect" and "spacing effect" in the homework and final exam of college mathematics courses. By replacing some new homework problems with review problems, students had additional…
Descriptors: Homework, Mathematics Instruction, Calculus, College Mathematics
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Morena, Matthew A.; Smith, Shelly; Talbert, Robert – PRIMUS, 2019
We describe the use of student-generated video content to assess students' engagement with, and understanding of, problem-solving skills. In this framework, students are tasked with using technology to create videos that show them working through, and explaining solutions to, challenging calculus exercises. The videos are then posted online,…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Problem Solving, Calculus, Mathematics Instruction
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Gerstle, Kevin – PRIMUS, 2019
At the college level, it can be difficult to engage students outside the classroom through the use of effective homework assignments. Although it is straightforward to create assignments that test the ability to carry out computations as discussed in class, it is more challenging to create assignments that encourage students to think more…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Assignments, Creative Thinking
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Armstrong, Addie – PRIMUS, 2021
Playing board games is known to improve pre-school student numeracy and many board games are used to motivate and explore concepts in probability. This study investigates whether college students in liberal arts mathematics courses assigned to play the board game "Settlers of Catan" develop a stronger grasp of basic probability concepts…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Liberal Arts, Games
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Venkatesh, Anil; Piercey, Victor – PRIMUS, 2021
Quantitative Reasoning for Professionals is a two-semester general education sequence that teaches basic and intermediate algebra through the lens of quantitative reasoning. In this course sequence, we emphasize communication and inference-making while teaching practical algebra skills for students in programs such as business, nursing, and social…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Inquiry, Grading
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Breen, Sinéad; O'Shea, Ann – PRIMUS, 2019
Research has shown that the types of tasks assigned to students affect their learning. Various authors have described desirable features of mathematical tasks or of the activity they initiate. Others have suggested task taxonomies that might be used in classifying mathematical tasks. Drawing on this literature, we propose a set of task types that…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Learning Activities
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Combs, Randy; Bingham, Teri; Roper, Taylor – PRIMUS, 2018
In this paper I discuss my experience in using the inverted classroom structure to teach a proof-based, upper level Advanced Calculus course. The structure of the inverted classroom model allows students to begin learning the new mathematics prior to the class meeting. By front-loading learning of new concepts, students can use valuable class time…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Validity, Mathematical Logic
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Zimmerman, Jane K. – PRIMUS, 2020
Standards-based grading (SBG) is an assessment/grading system that attaches scores to the mastery level of specific learning objectives. This methodology is gaining momentum in the K-12 environment but has been largely overlooked at the post-secondary level. In this paper, I will discuss the implementation of this practice in a College Algebra…
Descriptors: Grading, Standards, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics
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Shannon, Kathleen – PRIMUS, 2018
This paper describes, as an alternative to the Moore Method or a purely flipped classroom, a student-driven, textbook-supported method for teaching that allows movement through the standard course material with differing depths, but the same pace. This method, which includes a combination of board work followed by class discussion, on-demand brief…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Textbooks, Mathematics, Portfolio Assessment
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Carlisle, Sylvia – PRIMUS, 2020
Specifications grading is a version of mastery grading distinguished by giving students clear specifications that their work must meet, and grading most things pass/fail based on those specifications. Mastery grading systems can get quite elaborate, with hierarchies of objectives and various systems for rewriting and retesting. In this article I…
Descriptors: Grading, Standards, Mathematics Instruction, Calculus
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OShaughnessy, J. – PRIMUS, 2019
This paper investigates the advantages of using a two-step homework system. First, technology is used to collect and grade traditional homework. Then, students are expected to present and explain problems from their assignments in class. Several versions of implementation are discussed for different course levels and sizes. Through these methods,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Homework, Educational Technology
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