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Peer reviewedLevine, Alan; Shanfelder, Benjamin – Primus, 2000
A major cause of the difficulty undergraduate mathematics majors have with the transition from elementary to advanced mathematics courses is that advanced courses require students to understand how mathematics is created. Describes a course whose main purpose is to introduce students to the creative process in mathematics. The course consists of…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Epistemology, Experiments, Higher Education
Peer reviewedFox, William P.; West, Richard D. – Primus, 2001
Describes an experiment using applications and projects to motivate students in college algebra. Provides a few illustrative examples of the applications/projects used and shares some student comments. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Educational Change, Higher Education, Mathematical Applications
