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Kwon, Oh Nam; Allen, Karen; Rasmussen, Chris – School Science and Mathematics, 2005
This study investigates students' retention of mathematical knowledge and skills in two differential equations classes. Posttests and delayed posttests after 1 year were administered to students in inquiry-oriented and traditional classes. The results show that students in the inquiry-oriented class retained conceptual knowledge, as seen by their…
Descriptors: Equations (Mathematics), Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Retention (Psychology)
Rasmussen, Chris; Kwon, Oh Nam; Allen, Karen; Marrongelle, Karen; Burtch, Mark – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2006
This paper provides an overview of the Inquiry-Oriented Differential Equations (IO-DE) project and reports on the main results of a study that compared students' beliefs, skills, and understandings in IO-DE classes to more conventional approaches. The IO-DE project capitalizes on advances within mathematics and mathematics education, including the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Equations (Mathematics), Instructional Design, Mathematics Education