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ERIC Number: EJ971683
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
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Teaching an Engaged Analysis Class through Active Learning
Mullen, Erin Terwilleger
PRIMUS, v22 n3 p186-200 2012
Real Analysis is a required class for most undergraduate mathematics majors, but it is also one of the most difficult classes they will take. In this article, the author compares two approaches to teaching in the two analysis classes she has taught. The first one was taught in a traditional lecture-homework-exam format, while the second was taught using active learning tasks, such as before-class reading assignments and in-class discussions of some homework problems. The students in the second class were more actively engaged with the material, and their performance on graded homework and exams was better. This article also discusses the author's transition from conducting a lecture-based class to teaching with a more active format. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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