Conference Session

The Use of Games and Unique Textbooks in Mathematics Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Reeping, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth J. Reid, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

integrate the foreign subject ofengineering, the “e” in STEM education, with little to no background or context. While teacherscan enhance their knowledge of new teaching strategies through attending STEM workshops ator outside of their school, current textbooks fail to include authentic engineering examples andthus offer little to no support to teachers. Also, few textbooks offer content that fostermathematical perseverance and literacy. Instead, these texts prefer to stampede on withoutclarification on algebraic or conceptual steps that may be ambiguous to students. With thesepoints in mind, a math textbook which integrates engineering at a practical and understandablelevel would be immensely valuable as teachers strive to satisfy the new