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We present a description and preliminary results of our use of Tablet PCs to strengthen problem-solving skills in an upper-level course. This design is a modification of well-established steps used to teach increased competency in problem-solving strategies in engineering courses. Novelly, however, these steps are facilitated by the use of Tablet PCs by the students, which allows the instructor to...
Online discussion forums could be used to extend classroom learning of mathematics. Two problem solving sessions were held using discussion forums of the Blackboard Learning System for a mathematics course, with the purpose of encouraging critical thinking. An adapted model to analyze critical thinking in the forum postings showed little progression in critical thinking from the first to the second...
Project Pathways, an NSF Math Science Partnership professional development project, uses four semester-long courses and professional learning communities (PLCs) with the goal of enhancing teacher knowledge, skills and practice. The unifying concept of function is applied to promote conceptual competence in core content subjects and key problem solving processes. Modules integrating math, science,...
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