September 2012 Volume 4, Number 1

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A refereed publication of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges

Editor: Pete Wildman, Spokane Falls CC
Production Manager: George Alexander, Madison Area Technical College

 
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This Issue's Features

Using Group Quizzes to Engage Students in Learning Calculus
Fei Xue and Jean McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford

The Use of Group Quizzes in Developmental Mathematics Courses
Ian Sorensen, Utah Valley University

Factors That Shape Curricular Reasoning about College Algebra Reform
Helen E. Burn, Highline CC

Moving from Anecdote to Evidence: A Proposed Research Agenda in Community College Mathematics Education
Ann Sitomer, Portland CC
April Ström, Scottsdale CC
Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan
Irene Mary Duranczyk, University of Minnesota
Keith Nabb, Moraine Valley CC
John Smith, Pellissippi State CC
Mark Yannotta, Clackamas CC

Interviewing Students: An Assessment and Learning Opportunity in Mathematics
Victor Odafe, Bowling Green State University

Computer-aided Instruction: College Algebra Students' Perceptions
Douglas B. Aichele, D. Rae Tree, Juliana Utley, and Benjamin Wescoatt, Oklahoma State University

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Unifying Results via L'Hôpital's Rule
Michael W. Ecker, Pennsylvania State University/Wilkes-Barre

How Large Should a Statistical Sample Be?
Violeta C. Menil and Ruili Ye, Hostos CC (CUNY)

Teaching Integer Operations Using Ring Theory
Jenna Hirsch, Borough of Manhattan CC

What Do You Find? Students Investigating Patterns in Pascal's Triangle
Samuel Obara, Texas State University


Technology


Using Websites as Resources to Supplement Instruction
Amber Rust, Anne Arundel CC, Arnold, MD


The Problem Section 

Take the Challenge
Joe Browne, Onondaga Community College