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Engaging Students in a Large-Enrollment Physics Class Using an Academically Focused Social Media Platform
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Gavrin, Andy; Lindell, Rebecca – Physics Teacher, 2017
There are many reasons for an instructor to consider using social media, particularly in a large introductory course. Improved communications can lessen the sense of isolation some students feel in large classes, and students may be more likely to respond to faculty announcements in a form that is familiar and comfortable. Furthermore, many…
Descriptors: Physics, Social Media, Introductory Courses, Calculus
The Effects of Implementing Recitation Activities on Success Rates in a College Calculus Course
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Watt, Jeffrey X.; Feldhaus, Charles R.; Sorge, Brandon H.; Fore, Grant A.; Gavrin, Andrew D.; Marrs, Kathleen A. – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2014
Over a period of six years, three different types of recitation sessions were implemented into the large enrollment section of a college calculus course. During the fall semesters, the results on the departmental final examination, the DFW rates, and the one-year retention rates of students as STEM majors were examined by the type of recitation…
Descriptors: Calculus, Academic Persistence, Mathematics Instruction, Mentors
The Relationship between Students' Problem Solving Frames and Epistemological Beliefs
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Wampler, Wendi N. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Introductory undergraduate physics courses aim to help students develop the skills and strategies necessary to solve complex, real world problems, but many students not only leave these courses with serious gaps in their conceptual understanding, but also maintain a novice-like approach to solving problems. "Matter and Interactions"…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Problem Solving, Physics, Epistemology
The Relationship between Students' Performance on Conventional Standardized Mathematics Assessments and Complex Mathematical Modeling Problems
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Kartal, Ozgul; Dunya, Beyza Aksu; Diefes-Dux, Heidi A.; Zawojewski, Judith S. – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2016
Critical to many science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career paths is mathematical modeling--specifically, the creation and adaptation of mathematical models to solve problems in complex settings. Conventional standardized measures of mathematics achievement are not structured to directly assess this type of mathematical…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, STEM Education, Standardized Tests, Mathematics Achievement
Problem Solving: Physics Modeling-Based Interactive Engagement
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Ornek, Funda – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate how modeling-based instruction combined with an interactive-engagement teaching approach promotes students' problem solving abilities. I focused on students in a calculus-based introductory physics course, based on the matter and interactions curriculum of Chabay & Sherwood (2002) at a large state…
Descriptors: Physics, Problem Solving, Calculus, Teaching Methods
Evaluation Novelty in Modeling-Based and Interactive Engagement Instruction
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Örnek, Funda – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2007
A calculus-based introductory physics course, which is based on the Matter and Interactions curriculum of Chabay and Sherwood (2002), has been taught at Purdue University. Characteristic of this course is its emphasis on modeling. Therefore, I would like to investigate the effects of modeling-based instruction and interactive engagement on…
Descriptors: Calculus, Introductory Courses, Teaching Methods, Interaction