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| Halmos, Paul R. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBarnes, Ronald F. – American Mathematical Monthly, 1977
A sophomore-level course in applications of mathematics was designed to introduce students to the diversity of situations in which mathematical models are used. The course precedes the study of the calculus, and is composed of a sequence of modules. A problem-solving approach is used. (SD)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Curriculum, Discovery Learning, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHalmos, Paul R. – American Mathematical Monthly, 1994
A mathematician who has been teaching for 58 years discusses 3 types of knowledge that are subjects for teaching or learning (what, how, and why) and why teaching must include problem solving or the use of the Socratic, Moore, or discovery method. (MKR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Discovery Learning, Higher Education, Learning Processes
