A Tilted-Axes Tool for Introductory Mechanics and Mathematics Courses

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (8) ◽  
pp. 528-529
Author(s):  
Jerome C. Licini
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
And Mathematics

Logic and Mathematics Courses

1958 ◽  
Vol 65 (7) ◽  
pp. 501
Author(s):  
Louis O. Kattsoff
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
And Mathematics

Student Performance in Mathematics: Should we be Concerned?

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-72
Author(s):  
Mary C. Enderson ◽  
Manveer Mann
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Mathematical Tasks ◽  
College Level ◽  
Act Scores ◽  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
Course Grades ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study

This article describes how for many college students the transition to college-level mathematics courses presents new challenges beyond those that were part of the high school experience. In this interdisciplinary study forty-four non-mathematics and non-science majors, enrolled in a retail-buying course, were studied to examine student confidence in performing applied mathematical tasks, mathematics achievement in college, and the relationship between predictors of college success (mathematics studied in high school, SAT/ACT scores, and mathematics courses taken in college). Measurements used for the study included a subset of items from the Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES) on a 5-point Likert-type scale, course grades, number of years studying mathematics in high school and number of mathematics courses in college. Findings indicate that mathematics courses taken in college increased confidence in working mathematical tasks and were significant predictors of achievement in the retail course. In addition, SAT/ACT scores also were critical to the overall mathematics achievement.

scholarly journals The Teaching Practices Inventory: A New Tool for Characterizing College and University Teaching in Mathematics and Science

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 552-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Wieman ◽  
Sarah Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Practices ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
College And University ◽  
University Instructors ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Mathematics And Science ◽  
Use Of Research ◽  
Science Disciplines

We have created an inventory to characterize the teaching practices used in science and mathematics courses. This inventory can aid instructors and departments in reflecting on their teaching. It has been tested with several hundred university instructors and courses from mathematics and four science disciplines. Most instructors complete the inventory in 10 min or less, and the results allow meaningful comparisons of the teaching used for the different courses and instructors within a department and across different departments. We also show how the inventory results can be used to gauge the extent of use of research-based teaching practices, and we illustrate this with the inventory results for five departments. These results show the high degree of discrimination provided by the inventory, as well as its effectiveness in tracking the increase in the use of research-based teaching practices.

Predictors of Persistence and Success in an Engineering Program

1995 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Levin ◽  
John H. Wyckoff
Keyword(s):  
Academic Advising ◽  
Logistic Models ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Noncognitive Variables ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Over Time

This study identifies student variables that predict persistence and success in an undergraduate engineering program. Three logistic models were developed that predicted the probability of persisting successfully. Significant predictors included both cognitive and noncognitive variables; students who did well in science and mathematics courses and who were genuinely interested in engineering were more likely to persist and succeed. Predictor variables were not constant over time but changed as students progressed through the first two years of study, with performance in prerequisite science and mathematics courses emerging as the best predictors. The authors briefly discuss academic advising implications.

scholarly journals How do introductory physics and mathematics courses impact engineering students’ performance in subsequent engineering courses?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle M. Whitcomb ◽  
Z. Yasemin Kalender ◽  
Timothy J. Nokes-Malach ◽  
Christian D. Schunn ◽  
Chandralekha Singh
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Introductory Physics ◽  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
And Mathematics

scholarly journals The Mystery of the Dancing Men

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 417-429
Author(s):  
Manmohan Kaur
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Frequency Analysis ◽  
Modular Arithmetic ◽  
Sherlock Holmes ◽  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Substitution Cipher

In this paper I describe an activity based on a 1903 Sherlock Holmes murder mystery, in which a substitution cipher is used to encrypt secret messages. The story provides a fun and interesting way to talk about frequency analysis, and can be used as a segue into mathematical constructs such as modular arithmetic and computation. The activity is accessible to ages twelve and above, and has been successfully used in mathematics outreach and popularization efforts as well as in general education and mathematics courses.

scholarly journals Investigation and Research on the Integration of Ideological and Political Education into Higher Mathematics Teaching

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lifeng Guo ◽  
Shuguo Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Advanced Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Culture ◽  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
Interactive Analysis ◽  
Teaching Situation ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Mathematics Knowledge ◽  
And Mathematics

In order to study the problems existing in higher mathematics teaching under the background of "curriculum ideology and politics", through a questionnaire survey of college students to investigate and analyze the teaching situation of the integration of "curriculum ideology and politics" into higher mathematics courses, 114 valid questionnaires were collected and used. Comprehensive analysis and interactive analysis are carried out in-depth analysis, and it is concluded that it is better to adopt a diversified teaching method and combine advanced mathematics knowledge cases to intersperse the "curriculum ideological and political" teaching method. The "curriculum ideological and political" elements should pay attention to the integration of mathematical culture and mathematics grandmaster. Finally, some suggestions on how to integrate "curriculum ideology and politics" into higher mathematics courses are put forward.

scholarly journals Implementing Peer Led Team Learning In Gateway Science And Mathematics Courses For Engineering Majors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Flores ◽  
James Becvar ◽  
Ann Darnell ◽  
Helmut Knaust ◽  
Jorge Lopez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Team Learning ◽  
Engineering Majors ◽  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
And Mathematics
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