Calculus Homework: A Storied Approach
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| Title: | Calculus Homework: A Storied Approach |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Holdener, Judy A., Jones, Brian D. |
| Source: | PRIMUS. 2019 29(1):21-42. |
| Availability: | Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 22 |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Calculus, Homework, Mathematics Instruction, Story Telling, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, College Mathematics |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10511970.2017.1394946 |
| ISSN: | 1051-1970 |
| Abstract: | Storytelling has proved to be an effective way of passing on information from one generation to the next. Whether the information relates to history, culture, health, or morality, the story provides a framework so that complex ideas can be better understood and retained. In this article, we consider the role of narrative in the design and implementation of effective calculus homework. Focusing on three problems spanning first-year calculus, we examine how the elements of a good short story might translate into meaningful elements of a good homework assignment. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2019 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1216730 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Storytelling has proved to be an effective way of passing on information from one generation to the next. Whether the information relates to history, culture, health, or morality, the story provides a framework so that complex ideas can be better understood and retained. In this article, we consider the role of narrative in the design and implementation of effective calculus homework. Focusing on three problems spanning first-year calculus, we examine how the elements of a good short story might translate into meaningful elements of a good homework assignment. |
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| ISSN: | 1051-1970 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10511970.2017.1394946 |
