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Gaines, Benjamin – PRIMUS, 2022
In introductory level math classes, writing prompts can be used as part of weekly homework assignments to encourage students to think more deeply about the subject at hand. These writing prompts present scenarios related to recently learned material in a new context and require students to submit a short written response online. Writing prompts…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Mathematics Instruction, Cues, Writing (Composition)
Rohde Poole, S. B. – PRIMUS, 2022
This paper is written to provide ideas and guide faculty who want to design a mathematical modeling course for undergraduate mathematics majors and minors. We discuss course goals, assignments, and projects that can be used to help students gain experience relevant for careers and mathematical modeling opportunities. The authors designed this…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Instruction, Majors (Students), Mathematical Models
Cooper, Andrew A. – PRIMUS, 2021
In this note, I argue for and discuss my experiences with explicitly incorporating principles of critical and creative thinking in a transitions course which serves mathematics, mathematics education, and statistics majors. I describe several specific assignments and classroom tasks designed to enhance critical and creative thinking. I also…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Mathematics, Statistics Education
Selbach-Allen, Megan E.; Greenwald, Sarah J.; Ksir, Amy E.; Thomley, Jill E. – PRIMUS, 2020
In this paper, we compare and contrast our experiences in using standards-based grading in different courses and across two separate institutions to explore the related tradeoffs and subtleties in designing and implementing such grading systems, guided by innovation diffusion theory. We summarize our individual courses, use Linda Nilson's criteria…
Descriptors: Grading, Standards, Evaluation Methods, College Faculty
Calkins, Susanna; Grannan, Sharisse; Siefken, Jason – PRIMUS, 2020
This study explores the impact of Peer-Assisted Reflection (PAR), a structured active learning strategy that emphasizes peer feedback and reflection, on students' perceptions of mathematical thinking, and of the roles their peers and their instructors play in their learning process. This study also examines the impact of PAR on the students'…
Descriptors: Reflection, Peer Influence, Active Learning, Feedback (Response)
Martin, Taylor E. – PRIMUS, 2019
My goal in crafting homework in calculus is twofold: to provide scaffolding for students to develop a theoretical understanding of calculus concepts and to incorporate good mathematical exposition, including justification and proof when appropriate. I achieve these goals by creating weekly homework sets that students work on in groups of three or…
Descriptors: Calculus, Homework, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts
Williams, Kristopher – PRIMUS, 2018
This article describes a system of specifications-based grading used in an introduction to proofs course. The system was introduced to address two issues that arose in the course: how to spend less time grading and how to encourage use of feedback. We describe the implementation of the system and the results on grading and on students.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study, Validity
Reinholz, Daniel L. – PRIMUS, 2018
Large lecture halls are a common feature of many undergraduate mathematics programs. However, teaching effectively in a large lecture hall can be challenging. This paper discusses the use of personal whiteboards for students as a way to make large lecture halls a more productive learning environment. I discuss the logistics of using whiteboards,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, College Mathematics, Teaching Methods, Lecture Method
Batchelor, John – PRIMUS, 2015
This paper reports the results of a survey study of clicker use and mathematics anxiety among students enrolled in an undergraduate calculus course during the Fall 2013 semester. Students in two large lecture sections of calculus completed surveys at the beginning and end of the course. One class used clickers, whereas the other class was taught…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study, Handheld Devices
Galluzzo, Benjamin J.; Wendt, Theodore J. – PRIMUS, 2015
Across the mathematics curriculum there is a renewed emphasis on applications of mathematics and on mathematical modeling. Providing students with modeling experiences beyond the ordinary classroom setting remains a challenge, however. In this article, we describe the 24-hour Mathematical Modeling Challenge, an extracurricular event that exposes…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Undergraduate Study, Mathematical Models
Despeaux, Sloan Evans – PRIMUS, 2014
In this article, I will discuss a collective research project that I designed for my History of Mathematics course. My students, who are by and large pre-service teachers, explored online, digital versions of 18th-century British almanacs that contained question-and-answer sections for mathematics. In a multi-stage research process, they explored…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Undergraduate Study, History, Teaching Methods
Weld, Christopher – PRIMUS, 2014
Providing audio files in lieu of written remarks on graded assignments is arguably a more effective means of feedback, allowing students to better process and understand the critique and improve their future work. With emerging technologies and software, this audio feedback alternative to the traditional paradigm of providing written comments…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Content Area Writing, Audio Equipment, Feedback (Response)
Fernández, Eileen – PRIMUS, 2014
The current manuscript is a reflective case study that describes the emerging design of the author's first online mathematics course. The case study addresses how expectations associated with teaching in a live setting can raise conflicts in designing online courses. The author reframes the conflicts into questions; explores the questions and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Online Courses, Conflict
Kalajdzievska, Darja – PRIMUS, 2014
In many post-secondary, introductory mathematics courses failure and withdrawal rates are reaching as high as 50% and average GPA is steadily decreasing. This is a problem that has been witnessed across the globe. With widespread reforms taking place in K-12 mathematics education, many innovative teaching strategies have been created, implemented,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study, Student Motivation
Teymuroglu, Zeynep – PRIMUS, 2013
Understanding the effects of a service-learning component on the classroom culture, socially and academically, brings a novel perspective to designing, executing, and assessing these types of active-learning projects. This paper evaluates the success of a service-learning project from a perspective of social networks by investigating the question:…
Descriptors: Service Learning, First Year Seminars, Social Networks, Network Analysis
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