Teaching and Learning of Vertex Coloring Using an Inquiry-Based Approach

Autor/inn/en	Radmehr, Farzad; Tohidinasab, Khaled; Tavakoli, Mostafa
Titel	Teaching and Learning of Vertex Coloring Using an Inquiry-Based Approach
Quelle	In: PRIMUS, 33 (2023) 7, S.780-795 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Radmehr, Farzad)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1051-1970
DOI	10.1080/10511970.2023.2170505
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Inquiry; Mathematics Instruction; Graphs; Mathematical Concepts; Undergraduate Students; College Mathematics; Majors (Students); Learner Engagement; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Grafische Darstellung; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	Traditional lecturing is the dominant method of teaching mathematics in undergraduate mathematical courses in many countries, whereas active student-centered approaches such as inquiry-based learning have been shown in some instances to be more effective. Most teaching resources (inquiry-based tasks) available at the tertiary level are related to calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations courses. In this paper, we focus on using an inquiry-based approach to explore the teaching and learning of vertex coloring, a common topic in graph theory and undergraduate discrete mathematical courses. We designed seven inquiry-based tasks related to vertex coloring to teach vertex coloring in an undergraduate graph theory course to students majoring in mathematics. In sharing these tasks, describing students' engagement with them, and discussing how these tasks were perceived by the students and lecturer, we hope to promote using inquiry-based tasks in undergraduate discrete mathematical courses. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01