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Student writing in the quantitative disciplines [electronic resource] : a guide for college faculty /

by Bahls, Patrick; ProQuest (Firm).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series: Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2012Edition: 1st ed.Description: xxv, 166 p.ISBN: ; .Subject(s): Mathematics -- Authorship | Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Higher) | Electronic booksOnline resources: Click to View 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.
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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.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.


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