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Technology, Cooperative Learning, and Assessment in the Teaching of Ordinary Differential Equations.
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Barber, Fredrick; Narayan, Jack – Primus, 1994
Reports on the use of technology to enhance the teaching of ordinary differential equations, gives examples of laboratory activities using cooperative learning, and discusses assessment of student learning. MacMath, TI-81 graphing calculators, and Maple were used in the course. (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Calculus, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Differential Equations
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Gordon, Sheldon P. – Primus, 1993
Calculus must evolve or face the prospect of becoming irrelevant. The minimum level of classroom technology now available requires us to rethink the content of our calculus courses. Proposes using graphing calculators and computer algebra systems to include the following topics: local linearity, optimization problems, families of curves, and…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
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Sherman, Tom – Primus, 1993
To build understanding of, and the ability to use, first-year science and engineering calculus, students were introduced to differential equations and asked to carry out research on differential equation modeling projects. Describes a model for the research paper; appendices provide a copy of the student handout and five examples of student…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Freshmen, Differential Equations, Engineering Education
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Gordon, Sheldon P.; Gordon, Florence S. – Primus, 1999
Describes a simple cooling experiment that can be conducted in class at the college algebra, precalculus, calculus, or differential equations level whose aim is to determine the best exponential function to fit the experimental data. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculus, College Mathematics, Demonstrations (Science)
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Revak, Marie; Pendergraft, Dave; Brown, Cynthia – Primus, 1997
Presents a murder mystery in the form of six Calculus II review problems. Students must solve the six problems to determine the murderer, murder weapon, and time and location of the murder. (AIM)
Descriptors: Area, Calculus, Differential Equations, Estimation (Mathematics)
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Witt, Ana – Primus, 1997
Describes three labs designed to help students in a first course on ordinary differential equations with three of the most common numerical difficulties they might encounter when solving initial value problems with a numerical software package. The goal of these labs is to help students advance to independent work on common numerical anomalies.…
Descriptors: Calculus, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Differential Equations
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Kelly, Susan E.; LeDocq, Rebecca Lewin – Primus, 2001
Describes the specific courses in a sequence along with how the writing has been implemented in each course. Provides ideas for how to efficiently handle the additional paper load so students receive the necessary feedback while keeping the grading time reasonable. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Content Area Writing, Differential Equations