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Farnell, Elin – PRIMUS, 2017
In this article, I present a collection of puzzles appropriate for use in a variety of undergraduate courses, along with suggestions for relevant discussion. Logic puzzles and riddles have long been sources of amusement for mathematicians and the general public alike. I describe the use of puzzles in a classroom setting, and argue for their use as…
Descriptors: Puzzles, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
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Farnell, Elin; Snipes, Marie A. – PRIMUS, 2015
Students sometimes struggle with visualizing the three-dimensional solids encountered in certain integral problems in a calculus class. We present a project in which students create solids of revolution with clay on a pottery wheel and estimate the volumes of these objects using Riemann sums. In addition to giving students an opportunity for…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study, Teaching Methods