Summer 2018 Volume 9, Number 3

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

Editor: Johanna Debrecht, Red Rocks CC, Northern Virginia CC
Review Editor: George Alexander, Madison Area Technical College
Production Manager: Anthony Piccolino, Palm Beach State College

 
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This Issue's Features

Reflecting on the Fruits of Active Learning
Keith Nabb, University of WisconsinRiver Falls

Investigating the Corequisite Model for Remedial Mathematics Courses
Minsu Kim, Beata Hebda, Jerry Graveman, and Piotr Hebda, University of North Georgia 

Metonymy and Metaphor: How Language Can Impact Understanding of Mathematical Concepts (Part II)
Michelle J. Zandieh and Jessica Knapp, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

Consuming, Participating, and Conducting Research in Community College Classrooms
Martha B. Makowski, The University of Alabama
Linda Leckrone, University of Michigan
Derek Williams, North Carolina State University

Tactile Trigonometry: Improving Student Success with 3D-Printed Manipulatives
Lee W. Singleton, Whatcom Community College

Mindset Matters: A Study with STEM Majors in a College Precalculus Course
Ameneh Mahrou Kassaee and Angela T. Barlow, Middle Tennessee State University

 Reasons for Teaching and Using the Signed Coefficient of Determination Instead of the Correlation Coefficient
John N. Zorich, Jr., Ohlone College

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The Problem Section

Take the Challenge
Sean Simpson, Westchester Community College, NY

New and Improved Cross Number Puzzle
Ralph Padgett, Westmoreland County Community College

 

Use it Now

A Tale of Heads and Tails
Michael W. Ecker, Pennsylvania State University, WilkesBarre (retired)

The Words We Use and the Impact on Students' Understanding
Kostas D. Stroumbakis and Whan Ki Lee, Queensborough Community College


In the Spotlight

Featuring: Lee Singleton
Megan Breit-Goodwin, AnokaRamsey Community College