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White, Tracy Foote – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This study examines the mathematical questioning of undergraduate Calculus I instructors for the purpose of detailing the ways in which instructors are using their questions. The emphasis is on verbal questions because of their in-the-moment value and ability to get students engaged in discourse. Calculus I is of particular interest because of its…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Questioning Techniques, Undergraduate Study, College Mathematics
Search, Robert – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study is to examine how knowledge of astronomy can enhance college-level learning situations involving mathematics. The fundamental symbiosis between mathematics and astronomy was established early in the 17th century when Johannes Kepler deduced the 3 basic laws of planetary motion. This mutually harmonious relationship…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Comprehension, Astronomy