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Vertical Integration: Results from a Cross-Course Student Collaboration
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Sloan, Thomas; Lewis, David – Journal of Education for Business, 2011
The authors report the results of a cross-class project involving sophomore-level students in an Operations Analysis (OA) class with junior-level students in an Operations Management (OM) class. The students formed virtual teams and developed a simulation model of a call center. The OM students provided the management expertise, while the OA…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Operations Research, Virtual Classrooms, Interdisciplinary Approach
Mathematics and Global Perspectives: A Working Team.
Schwartz, Richard H. – Information Exchange Network Clearinghouse Memo, 1980
Ways in which mathematics and global education can be combined are described. Following a discussion of the need for having a citizenry capable of analyzing global issues, methods of infusing global education into the mathematics curriculum and math into the social studies curriculum are offered. Half of the document consists of eight sample…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Interdisciplinary Approach, Problem Sets, Resource Units
Light the Math Within.
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Cloke, Gayle; Ewing, Nola; Stevens, Dory – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2002
Presents activities that focus on the mathematical opportunities that abound as part of the Olympic Games. (KHR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematical Applications
Where in the World . . .?
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Cloke, Gayle; Ewing, Nola; Stevens, Dory – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2001
Features activities and problems designed to appeal directly to students and be relevant to today's world. (KHR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematical Applications
Making Connections with Estimation.
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Lobato, Joanne E. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1993
Describes four methods to structure estimation activities that enable students to make connections between their understanding of numbers and extensions of those concepts to estimating. Presents activities that connect estimation with other curricular areas, other mathematical topics, and real-world applications. (MDH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Estimation (Mathematics), Geography, Integrated Activities