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It is All About Inquiry: A Cross-Disciplinary Conversation About the Shared Foundations for Teaching.

Authors :
Firkins Nordstrom, Jennifer A.
Thomas Sumner, David
Source :
Primus: Problems, Resources & Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies; 2017, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p8-19, 12p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

This paper brings together general principles for teaching inquiry across disciplines with those generally employed in mathematics classrooms. It describes some broad principles of teaching inquiry to first-year writing students and shows how these can be employed in the context of a course on game theory in popular culture. Although undergraduate mathematics may seem miles away from undergraduate writing, especially in first-year courses, we show how common educational practices in inquiry-based mathematics courses are easily adapted to teaching a writing course and how these pedagogical methods can be used to encourage students to develop habits of inquiry. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10511970
Volume :
27
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Primus: Problems, Resources & Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
120128973
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/10511970.2016.1190433