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Rohde Poole, S. B. – PRIMUS, 2022
This paper is written to provide ideas and guide faculty who want to design a mathematical modeling course for undergraduate mathematics majors and minors. We discuss course goals, assignments, and projects that can be used to help students gain experience relevant for careers and mathematical modeling opportunities. The authors designed this…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Instruction, Majors (Students), Mathematical Models
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Cooper, Andrew A. – PRIMUS, 2021
In this note, I argue for and discuss my experiences with explicitly incorporating principles of critical and creative thinking in a transitions course which serves mathematics, mathematics education, and statistics majors. I describe several specific assignments and classroom tasks designed to enhance critical and creative thinking. I also…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Mathematics, Statistics Education