A Card Trick for Improving Writing Skills and Attendance

Autor/in	Griffiths, Barry J.
Titel	A Card Trick for Improving Writing Skills and Attendance
Quelle	In: PRIMUS, 28 (2018) 1, S.80-89 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1051-1970
DOI	10.1080/10511970.2017.1350228
Schlagwörter	Attendance; Writing Skills; Educational Games; Teaching Methods; Calculus; Mathematics Instruction; Homework; College Mathematics; Undergraduate Students; Semi Structured Interviews; Student Attitudes; Assignments; Statistical Analysis; Qualitative Research; Observation; Florida (Orlando) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anwesenheit; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Educational game; Lernspiel; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Hausaufgabe; Schülerverhalten; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung; Beobachtung
Abstract	This paper describes an innovative way of randomly collecting handwritten homework in calculus classes with approximately 50 students using a standard deck of cards, which does not place an excessive burden on faculty with regard to grading. In addition to the increased awareness students develop in structuring a mathematical solution, the strategy has been successful in increasing classroom attendance, which the literature suggests leads to increased attainment. Along with personal observations and empirical data indicating that the scores from the randomly collected homework assignments strongly correlate with exam performance, perceptions of students are included, which show that students are strongly supportive of the method used. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01