ERIC Number: EJ1116180
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
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Learner-Centered Pedagogy in a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course
Rufatto, Robin; Dickin, Holly; Florescu, Alina; Lorch, Crystal; Bremigan, Ralph; Lorch, John
PRIMUS, v26 n9 p863-877 2016
We discuss the pedagogical redesign of a liberal arts mathematics course that enrolls roughly 3000 students per year. Flipping the classroom is a prominent feature of the new pedagogical approach. We describe the nature of this redesign, course resources, and how students are assessed for both preparation and understanding. We also indicate how the course redesign was implemented, and we assess its success. The results thus far are encouraging. For example, an analysis of course grades indicates increased performance for students participating in the redesigned course, but we are cognizant of several confounding factors.
Descriptors: Liberal Arts, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Curriculum, Student Centered Learning, Curriculum Design, Teaching Methods, Courseware, Electronic Publishing, Multimedia Instruction, Student Projects, Student Evaluation, Curriculum Implementation, College Mathematics, Multimedia Materials, Blended Learning, Undergraduate Students, Teacher Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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