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Developing Independence in a Capstone Course: Helping Students Ask and Answer Their Own Questions
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Camenga, Kristin A. – PRIMUS, 2013
We discuss a mathematics capstone course designed to help students grow in mathematical independence. We describe how the course is structured to support this goal and the major assignments: a course wiki, a group expository project, and an individual problem to solve and extend. Students learn to ask and answer their own questions, helping them…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Curriculum