Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach; William Sullivan, DeVry University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

measured againstperformance criteria. One of the preferred methods for stating performance criteria is in the formof a rubric. The rubric is applied by the teacher to the student’s body of work. In activelearning, the rubric can be applied by the student and confirmed by the teacher.Method This is a report on an investigation into active learning that took place in a Calculus II classtaught by one of the authors. The course was complimented with an online resource shell whichprovided a number of resources to the student available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year throughany Internet enabled (TCP/IP compliant) computing platform. The course had an establishedduration of eight weeks. The professor was available for in-person interaction onsite to

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch; Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

a certain part of the pattern. (S. C.) This student had a left, visual and tactile super link, and it is easy to see her using the left hemispheric strategy of linear, step-by-step thinking to determine her answer to the question.(3) Finally, the responses to the journal assignments revealed information about the students’ efforts and growth in the course that the professor otherwise would have never known. Some students reported really struggling with some of the concepts and repeatedly seeking additional outside help or conducting online research. Many of the students’ responses revealed sudden engagement with the mathematical concepts as students discovered a relationship to their interests and passions. For example