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DeLegge, Anthony; Kaur, Manmohan – PRIMUS, 2023
Mathematics is not just the queen of the sciences; it permeates through art, commerce, and in fact, every aspect of modern life. However, while we as mathematicians see beauty in the mathematical way of thinking and problem-solving, our students tend to think of mathematics as a set of rules and abstract computations. Our pleasure of doing…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Humanities, Student Attitudes, Liberal Arts
Capezzi, Rita; Kinsey, L. Christine – PRIMUS, 2016
We describe our experiences in team-teaching an honors seminar on mathematics and literature. We focus particularly on two of the texts we read: Georges Perec's "How to Ask Your Boss for a Raise" and Alain Robbe-Grillet's "Jealousy," both of which make use of iterative structures.
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Team Teaching, Mathematics Instruction, Literature
Piercey, Victor; Militzer, Erin – PRIMUS, 2017
Quantitative Reasoning for Business is a two-semester sequence that serves as an alternative to elementary and intermediate algebra for first-year business students with weak mathematical preparation. Students who take the sequence have been retained at a higher rate and demonstrated a larger reduction in math anxiety than those who take the…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Inquiry, Business Administration Education, Algebra
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
Warwick, Jon – PRIMUS, 2010
This article describes the initial development of a qualitative system dynamics model as part of the periodic review of a mathematics course. In an effort to enhance the learning experience of undergraduate computing students (for whom the course is a compulsory part of their curriculum) a small sample of students were interviewed regarding their…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Instruction
Hekimoglu, Serkan; Kittrell, Emily – PRIMUS, 2010
This study investigates whether seeing a documentary on how mathematicians do mathematics improves students' math "self-efficacy beliefs." The analysis of students' written reflections and classroom observations suggests that watching the documentary may help students' math anxiety decrease and positive self-efficacy toward learning mathematics…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Anxiety, Student Attitudes
Greenwald, Sarah J. – PRIMUS, 2007
Here we explore the educational implications of classroom activities related to the backgrounds and motivations of talented Hollywood comedy writers and the mathematical moments they created for the Emmy Award-winning animated sitcom "Futurama." (Contains 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Comedy, Popular Culture, Number Concepts, Mathematics Instruction
Burks, Robert; Heidenberg, Alex; Leoni, Deann; Ratliff, Tommy – PRIMUS, 2009
This article describes key elements for mathematics teachers, through the faculty development process, to increase student engagement and motivation in learning mathematics. It addresses common barriers facing student motivation and achievement in the field of mathematics and provides potential remedies from a faculty development viewpoint to…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Mathematics Teachers, Faculty Development, Mathematics Instruction
Khazanov, Leonid – PRIMUS, 2007
The majority of new jobs in the 21st century will require some postsecondary education. Yet more than one third of those entering college are underprepared and needful of remediation. In this essay the author shares with the reader his first experience of teaching the lowest level prealgebra course at an urban community college. This is a story of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Algebra, College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction
Butterworth, William T.; Coe, Paul R. – PRIMUS, 2004
"The Price is Right" ("TPIR") is a rich source of examples of applied probability, combinatorics, and game theory. While some of the games played on stage by individual contestants stress a knowledge of pricing, many are also heavily based on probability. "TPIR" stage games are a treasury of interesting modules that can be effective learning tools…
Descriptors: Game Theory, Mathematics Education, Probability, Mathematics Anxiety
Greenwald, Sarah J.; Nestler, Andrew – PRIMUS, 2004
"The Simpsons" is an ideal source of fun ways to introduce important mathematical concepts, motivate students, and reduce math anxiety. We discuss examples from "The Simpsons" related to calculus, geometry, and number theory that we have incorporated into the classroom. We explore student reactions and educational benefits and difficulties…
Descriptors: Geometry, Number Concepts, Calculus, Mathematics Instruction
Salinas, Tracie McLemore – PRIMUS, 2004
In this study, twenty-eight prospective teachers enrolled in a mathematics course participated in regular writing activities in reflective notebooks. Students' writings and data collected from interviews and surveys were used to analyze the effects of the notebooks on students' perceptions of their learning and mathematics anxiety. Students…
Descriptors: Student Teacher Attitudes, Mathematics Anxiety, Journal Writing, Reflection