Monthly Archives: August 2015

Why High-Impact Educational Practices (Despite Being So Labor–Intensive) Keep Me Coming For More

Posted on August 20, 2015 by

By Maria Mercedes Franco, Coordinator for Undergraduate Research & Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science, Queensborough Community College-The City University of New York (CUNY) By the time I was finishing graduate school, I had done much soul-searching and had come … Continue reading →

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Let Your Students Do Some Grading? Using Peer Assessment to Help Students Understand Key Concepts

Posted on August 10, 2015 by

By Elise Lockwood, Contributing Editor, Oregon State University On many occasions when I grade my students’ proofs, or when I read their solution to a particularly interesting problem, I am surprised by something I read. Sometimes I am surprised because … Continue reading →

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Start Small, Think Big: Making a Difference Through K-12 Mathematics Outreach

Posted on August 1, 2015 by

By Kathleen Fowler, Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Clarkson University Since starting my career as a faculty member in 2003, I jumped right in to K-12 Outreach and have never looked back. I was motivated by … Continue reading →

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