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Cardetti, Fabiana; McKenna, P. Joseph – PRIMUS, 2012
The purpose of this article is to provide a deeper understanding of the natural rhythm of a typical semester, as observed in students' reflections in journals kept during the semester. Our analysis of students' writings rendered a breakdown of the semester into four distinct periods that were independent of the particular semester or section the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Anatomy, Calculus, Teaching Methods
Royer, Melvin – PRIMUS, 2012
Gabriel's Horn is a solid of revolution commonly featured in calculus textbooks as a counter-intuitive example of a solid having finite volume but infinite surface area. Other examples of solids with surprising geometrical finitude relationships have also appeared in the literature. This article cites several intriguing examples (some of fractal…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Textbooks, Scientific Concepts, Calculus
Cherepinsky, Vera – PRIMUS, 2011
Students rarely use their graded exams to study. An alternative method of grading exams, based on self-reflection, encourages students to use their mistakes as a learning resource. In this grading method, the test is returned with each question simply marked as "right" or 'wrong." Students can then go over their exams and resubmit them with…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Student Evaluation, Student Surveys, Grading
Fulton, James P.; Sabatino, Linda – PRIMUS, 2008
During the last two years we have developed a precalculus course customized around biology by using the scientific method as a framework to engage and motivate biology students. Historically, the precalculus and calculus courses required for the Suffolk County Community College biology curriculum were designed using examples from the physical…
Descriptors: Scientific Methodology, Biology, Sciences, Calculus
Lock, Robin H.; Lock, Patti Frazer – PRIMUS, 2008
Bootstrap methods and randomization tests are increasingly being used as alternatives to standard statistical procedures in biology. They also serve as an effective introduction to the key ideas of statistical inference in introductory courses for biology students. We discuss the use of such simulation based procedures in an integrated curriculum…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Introductory Courses, Biology, Statistical Inference
Marland, Eric; Palmer, Katrina M.; Salinas, Rene A. – PRIMUS, 2008
In this article we provide two detailed examples of how we incorporate biological examples into two mathematics courses: Linear Algebra and Ordinary Differential Equations. We use Leslie matrix models to demonstrate the biological properties of eigenvalues and eigenvectors. For Ordinary Differential Equations, we show how using a logistic growth…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Biology, Integrated Curriculum, Equations (Mathematics)
Quinn, Terrance J.; Rai, Sanjay – PRIMUS, 2008
The Laplace Transform is an object of fundamental importance in pure and applied mathematics. In addition, it has special pedagogical value in that it can provide a natural and concrete setting for a student to begin thinking about the modern concepts of "operator" and "functional". Most undergraduate textbooks, however, merely define the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Textbooks, Teaching Methods, Mathematical Concepts
Isenhour, Michelle; Kramlich, Gary – PRIMUS, 2008
The following article discusses holistic grading as implemented in a first-year undergraduate calculus course. The intent of this manner of grading is to distinguish both students that truly master the material and those that have not even a limited understanding from the majority of the student body. (Contains 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Grading, Calculus, Higher Education, College Mathematics