An Integrative Curriculum Approach to Developmental Mathematics and the Health Professions Using Problem Based Learning.

Shore, Mark A.; Shore, JoAnna B.

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ERIC Number: EJ663582

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Publication Date: 2003

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An Integrative Curriculum Approach to Developmental Mathematics and the Health Professions Using Problem Based Learning.

Shore, Mark A.; Shore, JoAnna B.

Mathematics and Computer Education, v37 n1 p29-38 Win 2003

Investigates the transformation of a developmental mathematics curriculum from a 30-year-old, non-applied passive learner environment to a curriculum that engages students in active learning situations rich in meaningful health-related applications using problem based learning (PBL). Describes the purpose of the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) project and its outcomes. (KHR)

Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Higher Education, Integrated Curriculum, Learning Activities, Mathematics Education, Problem Based Learning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Maryland

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