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Primus
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Subjects
Mathematics -- Study and teaching, College algebra
Abstract
We describe the process of adjusting the balance between computerbased learning and peer interaction in a college algebra course. In our first experimental class, students used the adaptive-learning program ALEKS within an emporium-style format. Comparing student performance in the emporium format class with that in a traditional lecture format class, we found an improvement in procedural skills, but a weakness in the students’ conceptual understanding of mathematical ideas. Consequently, we shifted to a blended format, cutting back on the number of ALEKS (procedural) topics and integrating activities that fostered student discourse about mathematics concepts. In our third iteration using ALEKS, we made use of ALEKS-generated data to design peer-to-peer activities that matched student progress.
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DOI
10.1080/10511970.2019.1608487
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/28897
Citation Details
Boyce, S., & O’Halloran, J. (2019). Active Learning in Computer-based College Algebra. PRIMUS, 1-17.
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Copyright 2019 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.