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Edutainment: Weaving Your Passion Into The Process Of Stem Education, William H. Robertson
Edutainment: Weaving Your Passion Into The Process Of Stem Education, William H. Robertson
William H. Robertson
It Doesn’T Feel Like A Job To Learn: Hispanic Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions Of Dance-Themed Mathematics Education, William H. Robertson
It Doesn’T Feel Like A Job To Learn: Hispanic Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions Of Dance-Themed Mathematics Education, William H. Robertson
William H. Robertson
Mathematics Uncovered Through Action Science, William H. Robertson
Mathematics Uncovered Through Action Science, William H. Robertson
William H. Robertson
The Skatepark Mathematics Extravaganza, William H. Robertson
The Skatepark Mathematics Extravaganza, William H. Robertson
William H. Robertson
Scientific Skateboarding And Mathematical Music: Edutainment That Actively Engages Middle School Students, William H. Robertson, Larry Lesser
Scientific Skateboarding And Mathematical Music: Edutainment That Actively Engages Middle School Students, William H. Robertson, Larry Lesser
William H. Robertson
Edutainment has recently been a major growing area of education, showing great promise to motivate students with relevant activities. The authors are among innovators who have developed cutting-edge fusions of popular culture and STEM concepts to engage and to motivate middle school students, using vehicles such as music/song and skateboarding. The importance of using relevant and practical methods of instruction and curriculum delivery that build on student interests and increase enjoyment in the learning process are critical at the middle school level, especially in the STEM fields. The use of edutainment in this manner is meant to inspire broader interest …
The Mathematics Of Skateboarding: A Relevant Application Of The 5es Of Constructivism, William H. Robertson
The Mathematics Of Skateboarding: A Relevant Application Of The 5es Of Constructivism, William H. Robertson
William H. Robertson
Integrating Mathematical Modeling For Undergraduate Pre-Service Science Education Learning And Instruction In The Middle School Classroom, William H. Robertson, David Carrejo
Integrating Mathematical Modeling For Undergraduate Pre-Service Science Education Learning And Instruction In The Middle School Classroom, William H. Robertson, David Carrejo
William H. Robertson
El Paso is a bicultural, bilingual community with a 76.6% Hispanic population. Combining El Paso’s population with that of its sister city, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, our community is the largest metropolitan area on any international border in the world. Students at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) are mostly female, and 50% of the total student population is made up of first-generation college students. These demographics are accompanied by low socioeconomic and educational factors: 23.6% of local families live below the poverty level, compared to 12.5% nationally; 32.9% of 25-year-olds have not graduated from high school; 19% of …