Culture Points: Engaging Students outside the Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Fraboni, Michael; Hartshorn, Kevin
Titel	Culture Points: Engaging Students outside the Classroom
Quelle	In: PRIMUS, 17 (2007) 2, S.117-124 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1051-1970
Schlagwörter	Calculus; Mathematics Instruction; Relevance (Education); College Mathematics; Cultural Influences; Mathematical Concepts; Popular Culture; Mass Media; Periodicals; Creative Teaching; Seminars; Majors (Students); Nonmajors + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Relevance; Relevanz; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Popkultur; Massenmedien; Periodical; Journal; Zeitschrift; Fachzeitschrift; Periodikum; Creative thinking; Teaching; Kreatives Denken; Unterricht; Seminar
Abstract	In the typical first-year mathematics course--whether it be calculus or a general education quantitative proficiency course--we struggle to help students see the relevance of mathematics to their own lives. Particularly in a focused course such as calculus, there is a danger that students see mathematics as an isolated subject, with applications that feel contrived or over-focused on particular specializations. "Culture Points" refers to a semester-long activity that encourages students to engage themselves in mathematical culture (colloquia, newspaper articles, movies, conversations, mathematical articles, etc.), thus discovering the role that mathematics plays outside the classroom. This activity is decidedly unstructured--rather than particular assignments, students are required to explore the nature of mathematics on their own. (Contains 7 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10