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Flórez, Rigoberto; Mukherjee, Antara – PRIMUS, 2020
We describe some classic experiments on the Möbius strip, the projective plane band, and the Klein bottle band. We present our experience with freshmen college students, college teachers, high school students, and Mathematics Education graduate students. These experiments are designed to encourage readers to learn more about the properties of the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Secondary School Mathematics, Undergraduate Study
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Eubanks-Turner, Christina; Beaulieu, Patricia; Pal, Nabendu – PRIMUS, 2018
The Smooth Transition for Advancement to Graduate Education (STAGE) project was a three-year pilot project designed to mentor undergraduate students primarily from under-represented groups in the mathematical sciences. The STAGE pilot project focused on mentoring students as they transitioned from undergraduate education to either graduate school…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Transitional Programs, Disproportionate Representation, Pilot Projects
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Barnett, Janet Heine; Lodder, Jerry; Pengelley, David – PRIMUS, 2016
Why would anyone think of teaching and learning mathematics directly from primary historical sources? We aim to answer this question while sharing our own experiences, and those of our students across several decades. We will first describe the evolution of our motivation for teaching with primary sources, and our current view of the advantages…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Primary Sources, Case Studies
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Davenport, Dennis E.; Porter, Bonita – PRIMUS, 2008
The decreasing number of U.S. citizens with advanced degrees in the mathematical sciences is a growing concern. Also of concern is the small number of advanced degrees in the sciences going to African Americans, Latinos, and women. Several Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs have been developed to address these issues. In this…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Females, Minority Groups, Graduate Study