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Listen, Share, Play: Lessons From Preschool For Problem Solving, Peter Tingley
Listen, Share, Play: Lessons From Preschool For Problem Solving, Peter Tingley
Mathematics and Statistics: Faculty Publications and Other Works
The main goal of our Math Teachers’ Circle at Loyola University Chicago is to engage teachers in open-ended, interesting problem solving. In this article, I will talk about the problems I use to introduce what that means. I’ve used these a number of times with teachers, pre-service teachers, math majors, and even professors.
Mathematics In Contemporary Society - Chapter 2 (Spring 2018), Patrick J. Wallach
Mathematics In Contemporary Society - Chapter 2 (Spring 2018), Patrick J. Wallach
Open Educational Resources
Mathematics in Contemporary Society is the textbook that corresponds to MA-321, the course of the same name. The course is designed to provide students with mathematical ideas and methods found in the social sciences, the arts, and in business. Topics will include fundamentals of statistics, scatterplots, graphics in the media, problem solving strategies, dimensional analysis, mathematics in music and art, and mathematical modeling. EXCEL is used to explore real world applications.
Mathematics In Contemporary Society - Chapter 4 (Spring 2018), Patrick J. Wallach
Mathematics In Contemporary Society - Chapter 4 (Spring 2018), Patrick J. Wallach
Open Educational Resources
Mathematics in Contemporary Society is the textbook that corresponds to MA-321, the course of the same name. The course is designed to provide students with mathematical ideas and methods found in the social sciences, the arts, and in business. Topics will include fundamentals of statistics, scatterplots, graphics in the media, problem solving strategies, dimensional analysis, mathematics in music and art, and mathematical modeling. EXCEL is used to explore real world applications.
Mathematics In Contemporary Society - Chapter 1 (Spring 2018), Patrick J. Wallach
Mathematics In Contemporary Society - Chapter 1 (Spring 2018), Patrick J. Wallach
Open Educational Resources
Mathematics in Contemporary Society is the textbook that corresponds to MA-321, the course of the same name. The course is designed to provide students with mathematical ideas and methods found in the social sciences, the arts, and in business. Topics will include fundamentals of statistics, scatterplots, graphics in the media, problem solving strategies, dimensional analysis, mathematics in music and art, and mathematical modeling. EXCEL is used to explore real world applications.
Mathematics In Contemporary Society - Chapter 5 (Spring 2018), Patrick J. Wallach
Mathematics In Contemporary Society - Chapter 5 (Spring 2018), Patrick J. Wallach
Open Educational Resources
Mathematics in Contemporary Society is the textbook that corresponds to MA-321, the course of the same name. The course is designed to provide students with mathematical ideas and methods found in the social sciences, the arts, and in business. Topics will include fundamentals of statistics, scatterplots, graphics in the media, problem solving strategies, dimensional analysis, mathematics in music and art, and mathematical modeling. EXCEL is used to explore real world applications.
Mathematics In Contemporary Society - Chapter 3 (Spring 2018), Patrick J. Wallach
Mathematics In Contemporary Society - Chapter 3 (Spring 2018), Patrick J. Wallach
Open Educational Resources
Mathematics in Contemporary Society is the textbook that corresponds to MA-321, the course of the same name. The course is designed to provide students with mathematical ideas and methods found in the social sciences, the arts, and in business. Topics will include fundamentals of statistics, scatterplots, graphics in the media, problem solving strategies, dimensional analysis, mathematics in music and art, and mathematical modeling. EXCEL is used to explore real world applications.
Investigating Secondary Students Beliefs About Mathematical Problem-Solving, Mark Prendergast, Cormac Breen, Aibhin Bray, Fiona Faulkner, Brian Carroll, Dominic Quinn
Investigating Secondary Students Beliefs About Mathematical Problem-Solving, Mark Prendergast, Cormac Breen, Aibhin Bray, Fiona Faulkner, Brian Carroll, Dominic Quinn
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Many studies over the past thirty years have highlighted the important role of students’ beliefs for successful problem solving in mathematics. Given the recent emphasis afforded to problem solving on the reformed Irish secondary school mathematics curriculum, the main aim of this study was to identify Irish students’ (n = 975) beliefs about the field. A quantitative measure of these beliefs was attained through the use of the Indiana Mathematical Belief Scale, an existing thirty item (five scale) self-report questionnaire. A statistical analysis of the data revealed that students who were further through their secondary education had a stronger belief …
College Algebra Through Problem Solving (2018 Edition), Danielle Cifone, Karan Puri, Debra Masklanko, Ewa Dabkowska
College Algebra Through Problem Solving (2018 Edition), Danielle Cifone, Karan Puri, Debra Masklanko, Ewa Dabkowska
Open Educational Resources
This is a self-contained, open educational resource (OER) textbook for college algebra. Students can use the book to learn concepts and work in the book themselves. Instructors can adapt the book for use in any college algebra course to facilitate active learning through problem solving. Additional resources such as classroom assessments and online/printable homework is available from the authors.