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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1025378
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
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Experimental Mathematics for the First Year Student
Brown, David
PRIMUS, v24 n4 p281-293 2014
We describe a course that highlights mathematical experimentation as an introductory course for first year mathematics majors. We discuss the benefits of an experimental approach as an alternate pathway into the mathematics major. We also explain how this course serves as a gentle lead-in to later research experiences.
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Introductory Courses, College Mathematics, Majors (Students), Mathematics Instruction, Experiments, Laboratories, Content Area Writing, Reports, Tests, Student Projects, Computer Uses in Education, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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