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Direct linkNolting, Kimberly; Nolting, Paul – AMATYC Review, 2008
Research supports the effectiveness of matching instructional methods with student learning preferences (Dunn et al., 1995; Pascarella and Terenzini, 2005). Several challenges exist, however, for mathematics departments to design classroom learning experiences that allow students to learn mathematics and learn how to study math through their…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods, Instructional Improvement
Peer reviewedBoyd, Linda H.; Carson, Virginia M. – AMATYC Review, 1991
Indicates that utilizing calculators to introduce algebraic concepts in a prealgebra course provides students with a solid foundation for the study of college mathematics. Pedagogical criteria emphasized the difference between exact and approximate results, appropriate use of the calculator in problem solving, the role of estimation in…
Descriptors: Calculators, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Experimental Groups
