Electronic Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate MathematicsOrlando, Florida, October 31-November 3, 2002Paper P016Psychology Meets Technology: Examining the Ingredients of Successful Learning |
Fred PeskoffDepartment of Mathematics Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY 199 Chambers Street New York, NY 10007 USA Phone: (212) 220-1353 fpeskoff@aol.com list of all papers by this author | Dale SiegelDepartment of Mathematics & Computer Science Kingsborough Community College/CUNY 2001 Oriental Boulevard Brooklyn, NY 11235 USA list of all papers by this author |
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ABSTRACT
The emphasis on technology-enhanced learning in the mathematics department at the Borough of Manhattan Community College is above and beyond what could be expected at a typical two year college. In fact, the use of technology in our developmental program has been reported as well ahead of most four-year colleges. Equally important however, is our department's student oriented approach to learning which emphasizes mathematical thinking and reasoning. Various projects involve significant writing assignments and interpretation of data. In courses ranging from developmental mathematics to statistics to calculus, innovative instructional activities are coupled with state-of- the-art technology in order to optimize student performance and satisfaction.Keyword(s): pedagogy