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Shintaro Fushida-Hardy; Pranav Nuti; Megan Selbach-Allen – PRIMUS, 2024
This paper discusses several linear algebra activities designed to help enhance students' skills in collaborating, exploring mathematics, and linking together abstract and visual ways of approaching mathematics. Most of these activities are short, accessible, engaging, and easy to incorporate into any classroom. In addition, we discuss some…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Class Activities, Algebra, Teaching Methods
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Mazur, Kristen; Taylor, Laura – PRIMUS, 2022
According to the MAA Instructional Practices Guide, deep learning requires student engagement with content both inside and outside the classroom. Hence, mathematics instructors must work to engage students in the learning experience. Higher education research often equates engaged learning and active learning, but what does engaged learning mean…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Learner Engagement, Calculus, Active Learning
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Spencer, Dan; Willis, Chris; Shen, Yan; Fenn, Molly; Viel, Shira – PRIMUS, 2023
The current study evaluated the success of implementing a blended + flipped structure in a Calculus for Life and Management Sciences course. By reimagining two of the three weekly instructional hours as online asynchronous lessons, we redesigned a 200-person section into 30-person sections, with minimal additional instructor resources. Findings…
Descriptors: Flipped Classroom, Blended Learning, Calculus, Asynchronous Communication