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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1012444
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 11
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Improving Communication Skills through a Capstone Experience
Ackerman, Michael; Fenton, William E.; Raymond, Anne M.
PRIMUS, v23 n4 p315-325 2013
In the early 1990s, in an effort to enhance their majors' ability to communicate mathematical ideas, the Mathematics Department at Bellarmine University added a capstone course, "Readings in Mathematics," to the curriculum of each degree program in the department. We provide an overview of the course, noting its unique aspects, with details about the major assignments and how each is assessed.
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Communication Skills, Improvement Programs, Course Descriptions, Content Area Reading, Behavioral Objectives, Assignments, Research Projects, Student Research, Scoring Rubrics, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Skill Development
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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: Kentucky
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