The GoodQuestions Project
The
GoodQuestions project seeks to improve calculus instruction by adapting two methodsdeveloped in physics instruction —
ConcepTests and Just-in-Time-Teaching.
GoodQuestions is a pedagogical strategy that aims to
raise the visibility of the key concepts and to promote a more active
learning environment.
The essence of the approach is to develop questions
that
- stimulate students' interest and curiosity in
mathematics;
- help students
monitor their understanding;
- offer students
frequent opportunities to make conjectures and argue
about their
validity;
- reflect the
role of student prior knowledge and misconceptions in building
conceptual understanding;
- provide instructors
with frequent formative assessments of what their student are
learning;
- support instructors
efforts to foster an active learning environment.
For video clips of GoodQuestions project in action, click here.
For a summary of our pilot project and results presented
at the Joint Meetings in January 2005, click
here.
For the working prototype of a GQ delivery system, see
Nong's work
Last modified:
February 14, 2005
