Student writing in the quantitative disciplines : a guide for college faculty / Patrick Bahls.
By: Bahls, Patrick
Language: English Series: Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series: Publisher: San Francisco Jossey-Bass c2012Edition: 1st edDescription: xxv, 166 p. : ill. ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780470952122 (pbk.); 0470952121 (pbk.)Subject(s): Mathematics -- Authorship | Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Higher)DDC classification: 808.06/651 LOC classification: QA20.M38 | B34 2012Other classification: EDU015000 Online resources: ebrary Summary: "The book introduces readers in the often-overlooked math-related fields to the ideas of writing-to-learn (WTL) and writing in the disciplines (WID). It offers a guide to the pedagogy of writing in the mathematical sciences, and gives theoretically grounded means by which writing can be used to help undergraduate students to understand mathematical concepts at all levels of study. The author equips instructors with the practical skills necessary to guide their students in writing well in math-based courses at all levels of the college curriculum, addressing various genres of mathematical writing (research articles, expository articles, abstracts, literature reviews, pedagogical writing), and provides the criteria for assessment"--Provided by publisher.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The book introduces readers in the often-overlooked math-related fields to the ideas of writing-to-learn (WTL) and writing in the disciplines (WID). It offers a guide to the pedagogy of writing in the mathematical sciences, and gives theoretically grounded means by which writing can be used to help undergraduate students to understand mathematical concepts at all levels of study. The author equips instructors with the practical skills necessary to guide their students in writing well in math-based courses at all levels of the college curriculum, addressing various genres of mathematical writing (research articles, expository articles, abstracts, literature reviews, pedagogical writing), and provides the criteria for assessment"--Provided by publisher.
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