Monthly Archives: February 2011

Journal Selection for 2/22/2011

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Michael

Bridging the Divide — Seeing Mathematics in the World Through Dynamic Geometry Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications Volume 30 Issue 1 Abstract: In TMA, Oldknow (2009, TEAMAT, 28, 180–195) called for ways to unlock students’ skills so that they increase … Continue reading →

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Journal Choice

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Michael

The journal I have selected to follow for the rest of the course is Teaching Mathematics and its Applications published by Oxford University Press.

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Journal – Driscoll & Wood Chapters 1-3

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Jonathan Hsu

The first three chapters of Outcomes-based Assessment did well to provide me with a broad view of the environment needed to implement this different approach to  “grading” students.  The first and most important aspect of the text was the necessity … Continue reading →

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Journal entry 1 – Kuhta

Posted on February 22, 2011 by bkuhta

Ellen Mrjra’s review of Media Studies: An Introduction is a helpful tool when deciding curriculum for a new media class.  Media is evolving at a rapid pace and it is important for textbooks and scholars to keep up with this … Continue reading →

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Teachng Journal – Kuhta

Posted on February 22, 2011 by bkuhta

I have chosen to read articles from the Journalism & Mass Communication Educator. My plan is to teach Journalism and Communication on the freshman and sophomore level.  This journal offers many different articles from scholars in the field. It is … Continue reading →

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BMelton Post for 21 Feb

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Brian Melton

The article I chose for this week is titled “Training Teachers to Teach Probability” and can be found at http://www.amstat.org/publications/jse/v12n1/batanero.html .  I chose this article as I have been thinking about how I might approach teaching probability to future students.  … Continue reading →

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Ginny’s article response #1

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Ginny

Leatherman, J. M., and Niemeyer, J. A. (2005). Teachers’ attitudes towards inclusion: Factors influencing classroom practice. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 26, (1), 23-36. This article looks at early childhood education (ECE) teachers’ training about including children with disabilities … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Hitchcock’s summary of CCC article

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Jennifer

Miller-Cochran, Susan K. “Beyond Typical Ideas of Writing: Developing a Diverse Understanding of Writers, Writing, and Writing Instruction”. College Composition and Communication 62.3 (2011): 550-559. ProQuest. Web.  21 Feb. 2011. In this article, Miller-Cochran presents the ideas about writing instruction from four different recently published … Continue reading →

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Khanh on Teaching Journal – Week 4

Posted on February 20, 2011 by kbui4

Teach Them When They Aren’t Looking: Introducing Security in CS1 Nance, K.; Security & Privacy, IEEE Volume: 7 , Issue: 5 Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/MSP.2009.139 Publication Year: 2009 , Page(s): 53 – 55 IEEE Journals AbstractPlus  |  Full Text: PDF (336 … Continue reading →

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Khanh on Journal Selection – week 3

Posted on February 20, 2011 by kbui4

A (brief) description of the teaching journal you have chosen to read for the rest of the semester, and an analysis of why you have chosen this particular journal (500 words) An extensive search on the Web revealed that no … Continue reading →

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