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Che, Megan S.; Utley, Juliana; Reeder, Stacy – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2020
Teachers are continually in search of tasks that balance the dual priorities of rigorous thinking and fluency development. These often-competing priorities are emphasized by national-level organizations as well as by state-level standards and assessments. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) calls for school mathematics…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Mathematical Logic, Thinking Skills
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Pawlaschyk, Thomas; Wegner, Sven-Ake – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2020
In this note, we report on an implementation of discovery-oriented problems in courses on Real Analysis and Differential Equations. We explain a type of task design that gives students the opportunity to conjecture, refute and prove. What is new is that the complexity in our problems is limited and thus the tasks can also be used in homework…
Descriptors: Homework, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Calculus
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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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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
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Weir, Rachel J. – PRIMUS, 2020
Like many math educators, I have spent much of my career bound to traditional methods of instruction and assessment. In recent years, motivated by a growing understanding that such approaches may not result in equitable or inclusive classroom environments, my teaching philosophy has shifted radically. In this article, I describe how I transformed…
Descriptors: Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Student Centered Learning
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Ausin, Markel Sanz; Azizsoltani, Hamoon; Barnes, Tiffany; Chi, Min – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2019
Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has been shown to be a very powerful technique in recent years on a wide range of applications. Much of the prior DRL work took the "online" learning approach. However, given the challenges of building accurate simulations for modeling student learning, we investigated applying DRL to induce a…
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
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Greene, M.; von Renesse, C. – PRIMUS, 2017
This paper aims to illustrate a design cycle of inquiry-based mathematics activities. We highlight a series of questions that we use when creating inquiry-based materials, testing and evaluating those materials, and revising the materials following this evaluation. These questions highlight the many decisions necessary to find just the right tasks…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Learning Activities, Mathematics Activities, Inquiry
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Syafari – International Education Studies, 2017
This research was purposed to develop module and learning model and instrument of proofing ability in algebra structure through cooperative learning with helping map concept media for students of mathematic major and mathematics education in State University and Private University in North Sumatra province. The subject of this research was the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Modules, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction
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Nivera, Gladys C. – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2017
A mathematical investigation (MI) encapsulates the reform movement in mathematics education by addressing content and process simultaneously and providing a novel opportunity for students to develop thinking skills and good mental habits. However, introducing MI to teachers and students who are used to routinised teaching approaches and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, High School Students
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Ernst, Dana C.; Hodge, Angie; Schultz, Andrew – PRIMUS, 2015
In the Spring of 2011, two of the authors of this paper taught number theory courses at their respective institutions. Twice during the semester, students in each class submitted proofs of two to three theorems to be peer reviewed by students in the other class. Each student wrote anonymous and formal referee reports of the submitted theorems,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Mathematical Logic, Validity
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Barnett, Janet – PRIMUS, 2014
Much has been written about the benefits to be derived by incorporating the history of mathematics into its teaching. Of the various ways to do this, the use of original sources is among the most thrilling for the insights and the challenges it offers for students and instructors alike. In this paper, we describe examples of one particular…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study, History, Teaching Methods
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Liang, Su – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2018
This is an exploratory study about engaging students in mathematics learning both inside and outside of the classroom of an introductory proof course. The author utilized the framework of scholarship of teaching and learning as a guide to ensure the research process was carried out systematically. This study was conducted through one cycle of…
Descriptors: College Students, Mathematics Education, Learner Engagement, Introductory Courses
Lepak, Jerilynn – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Students who engage in mathematical arguments in classrooms take part in an important practice involving reasoning and justification. As a mathematical practice, argumentation involves using both conceptual and procedural reasoning to justify a claim. Even though argumentation can occur in discussions where one asserts and defends their claim…
Descriptors: Algebra, Persuasive Discourse, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction
Cheeseman, Jill; Clarke, Doug; Roche, Anne; Wilson, Karen – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2013
The findings discussed here are a small part of a larger study entitled, "Encouraging Persistence Maintaining Challenge". The paper reports five teachers' observations of the implementation of a task which was new to them. The teachers were asked to identify aspects of the task which they perceived as challenging for the Year 6 students.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Assignments
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Pinter, Mike – PRIMUS, 2014
We consider a variety of writing assignments used for two general education mathematics courses. The student writing ranges from brief informal pieces to more formal assignments that address the full scope of a course, with an emphasis on encouraging students to have a richer experience of mathematical people and ideas and of their own learning.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study, Content Area Writing
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