“Measuring bones”
A cross-disciplinary experiential learning event to increase awareness that math is everywhere
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22167609 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine I Phillips (Northwest Vista College, corresponding author), Kim Linsenbardt (Northwest Vista College), Mary Q Zocchi (Northwest Vista College) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2504-284X • E-ISSN: 2504-284X |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/feduc.2024.1268313 |
| OpenAlex | W4399565732 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 28 |
Community colleges serve a substantial percentage of college-age students in the United States, many of whom arrive with negative attitudes toward mathematics, despite there being many STEM-related fields available to community college graduates. The current paper summarizes the creation of a day-long activity that assists students in developing applied mathematical skills in a format that aligns with the experiential learning theory. Students at a community college in Texas are learning math by engaging with a popular topic, crime scene investigation, through an annual event, established in 2017, called NVCsi. Students interact with hands-on activities that combine forensics, mathematics, and other disciplines. The implementation of the event is described so that other colleges can develop their own experiential learning event. Planned data collection for future event cycles are described, as are limitations and constraints of the NVCsi event with a discussion of planned modifications
Discipline · Experiential education · Experiential learning · Mathematics education · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Innovative Teaching Methods · Management and Marketing Education · Problem and Project Based Learning · Psychology
The Nature, Effects, and Relief of Mathematics Anxiety
The Role of Experiential Learning on Students’ Motivation and Classroom Engagement
Referral, enrollment, and completion in developmental education sequences in community colleges
Math Anxiety
Mathematics Anxiety
A stratospheric mission – design of a conceptual framework to bring weather balloons and STEM into the classroom
Formative assessment in higher education
The Effectiveness of Experiential Learning in Teaching Arithmetic and Geometry in Sixth Grade
General academic anxiety and math anxiety in primary school. The impact of math anxiety on calculation skills
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |