Using a Three-Step Method in a Calculus Class: Extending the Worked Example

Autor/in	Miller, David
Titel	Using a Three-Step Method in a Calculus Class: Extending the Worked Example
Quelle	In: College Teaching, 58 (2010) 3, S.99-104 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	8756-7555
Schlagwörter	Long Term Memory; Calculus; Teaching Methods; Educational Practices; Mnemonics; Teaching Styles; Educational Environment; Demonstrations (Educational); Discussion (Teaching Technique); Cognitive Processes; Pretests Posttests; Problem Solving + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Langzeitgedächtnis; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bildungspraxis; Mnemotechnik; Lehrstil; Unterrichtsstil; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Demonstrationsexperiment; Demonstrationsmodell; Demonstrationsunterricht; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Problemlösen
Abstract	This article discusses a three-step method that was used in a college calculus course. The three-step method was developed to help students understand the course material and transition to be more independent learners. In addition, the method helped students to transfer concepts from short-term to long-term memory while lowering cognitive load. The three-step method is based off of the theory of worked examples, which falls under cognitive science and cognitive load theory. The article describes cognitive load theory, worked examples, and how worked examples are connected to the three-step method. The quantitative results of the research study show that, on average, participants performed significantly better than non-participants in the course and performed better on the final exam. The article ends with a discussion of the results of the study and why the three-step method helped students in the class. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10