Dialogue-Based Activities and Manipulatives to Engage Liberal Arts Majors in Mathematics

Autor/in	Price, James C.
Titel	Dialogue-Based Activities and Manipulatives to Engage Liberal Arts Majors in Mathematics
Quelle	In: PRIMUS, 25 (2015) 1, S.1-12 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1051-1970
DOI	10.1080/10511970.2013.860933
Schlagwörter	Inquiry; Active Learning; Learning Activities; Mathematics Instruction; Liberal Arts; Manipulative Materials; Learner Engagement; College Mathematics; College Students; Probability; Problem Solving; Mathematical Models; Simulation; Geometry; Credit (Finance); Mathematical Formulas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Aktives Lernen; Lernaktivität; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Hilfsmittel; Collegestudent; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie; Problemlösen; Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Geometrie; Credit; Kredit; Mathematische Formel
Abstract	This article presents four inquiry-based learning activities developed for a liberal arts math course. The activities cover four topics: the Pythagorean theorem, interest theory, optimization, and the Monty Hall problem. Each activity consists of a dialogue, with a theme and characters related to the topic, and a manipulative, that allow students to physically interact with the mathematics they are doing. The overall goal is to create a new way for liberal arts students to engage in mathematics, while simultaneously cultivating an appreciation of the subject. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10