Keeping It R.E.A.L Research Experiences for All Learners

Keeping it R.E.A.L.: Research Experiences for All Learners is a collection of computational classroom projects carefully designed to inspire critical thinking and mathematical inquiry. This book also contains background subject information for each project, grading rubrics, and directions for furthe...

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Main Authors: Martin, Carla D., Tongen, Anthony
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Providence, Rhode Island American Mathematical Society 2011
Mathematical Association of America
Edition:1
Series:Classroom Resource Materials
Subjects:
Computation laboratories
Critical thinking
Mathematics
Problems, exercises, etc
Project method in teaching
Study and teaching (Higher)
ISBN:9780883857748, 088385774X
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and Motivation -- Computer Exploration of Mathematical Concepts -- Numerical Algorithms -- Advanced Numerical Analysis
  • Front Matter Acknowledgments Table of Contents 1: Introduction and Motivation 2: Computer Exploration of Mathematical Concepts 3: Numerical Algorithms 4: Advanced Numerical Analysis Bibliography Index About the Authors
  • cover -- copyright page -- Untitled -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction and Motivation -- Introduction -- Motivation -- Implementation -- Grading -- Organization -- Computer Exploration of Mathematical Concepts -- A Prime Project -- A Golden Prime Project -- A Rather Normal Project -- Collatz Collapse -- Fractions of Fractions -- Diffusion by Chance -- Random Investing -- Infinite Digits with Finite Storage -- Follow the Rules! -- Chaotic Rabbits -- Smoothing Out Tangles -- Shortening Voices Everywhere -- Student Poster Example -- Numerical Algorithms -- Bit by Bit -- Getting to the Root of the Problem -- Things that Periodically Fit -- Going with the Flow -- SupercaliFRACTAListic! -- Chain Reactions -- The World's Largest Linear Algebra Problem -- Shifting the Way We Think About Linear Algebra -- Facing Reality with Eigenfaces -- Matrix Surgery: Operating on Matrices -- Student Poster Example -- Advanced Numerical Analysis -- Matrices of Matrices -- Wrapping Around Matrices -- Getting Smaller -- Improved Hearing -- You Match I Match -- Seeing More Clearly -- Eigenvalue Computing Side-by-Side -- Delayed Understanding -- Student Poster Example -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors