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A Change in the Students' Understanding of Learning in the Multivariable Calculus Course Implemented by a Modified Moore Method  

Kim, Seong-A (Department of Mathematics Education, Dongguk University)
Kim, Sung-Ock (Global Leadership School, Handong University)
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Communications of Mathematical Education / v.24, no.1, 2010 , pp. 259-282 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we introduce a modified Moore Method designed for the multivariable calculus course, and discuss about the effective teaching and learning method by observing the changes in the understanding of students' learning and the effects on students' learning in the class implemented by this modified Moore Method. This teaching experiment research was conducted with the 15 students who took the multivariable calculus course offered as a 3 week summer session in 2008 at H University. To guide the students' active preparation, stepwise course materials structured in the form of questions on the important mathematical notions were provided to the students in advance. We observed the process of the students' small-group collaborative learning activities and their presentations in the class, and analysed the students' class journals collected at the end of every lecture and the survey carried out at the end of the course. The analysis of these results show that the students have come to recognize that a deeper understanding of the subjects are possible through their active process of search and discovery, and the discussion among the peers and teaching each other allowed a variety of learning experiences and reflective thinking.
Keywords
Modified Moore Method; Multivariable Calculus; Teaching; Learning;
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