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von Renesse, Christine; Ecke, Volker – PRIMUS, 2017
This paper links educational psychology research about curiosity to teacher moves that are effective in an inquiry-based mathematics classroom. Three vignettes will show explicit teacher moves (staging disagreement, intriguing anecdotes, and creating a safe space) for different audiences (math majors, mathematics for liberal arts students, and…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Inquiry, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction
Storm, Christopher – PRIMUS, 2017
This article shares an example of a course in Combinatorics, taught at Adelphi University in Fall 2012, designed with a primary goal of engaging students in pursuing mathematics as mathematicians do. The course went beyond usual applications of inquiry-based learning in that students were also charged with the responsibility of posing the…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Communities of Practice
Jensen-Vallin, Jacqueline – PRIMUS, 2017
As STEM educators, we know it is beneficial to train students to think critically and mathematically during their early mathematical lives. To this end, the author teaches the College Algebra/Precalculus course in a flipped classroom version of an inquiry-based learning style. However, the techniques described in this paper can be applied to a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Critical Thinking, College Mathematics, Inquiry
Piercey, Victor; Militzer, Erin – PRIMUS, 2017
Quantitative Reasoning for Business is a two-semester sequence that serves as an alternative to elementary and intermediate algebra for first-year business students with weak mathematical preparation. Students who take the sequence have been retained at a higher rate and demonstrated a larger reduction in math anxiety than those who take the…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Inquiry, Business Administration Education, Algebra
von Renesse, Christine; Ecke, Volker – PRIMUS, 2015
Our particular flavor of inquiry-based learning (IBL) uses mathematical discourse, conversations, and discussions to empower students to deepen their mathematical thinking, building on strengths of students in the humanities. We present an organized catalog of powerful questions, discussion prompts, and talk moves that can help faculty facilitate…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study, Inquiry