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To Flip or Not to Flip the Math Classroom

An open-access meta-analysis suggests that the flipped classroom model is effective at improving student outcomes in introductory statistics. But, there are confounding factors that make us question whether it is worth the time and effort to fully flip a class. This research-to-practice blog reviews the article and provides ideas for maximizing student success while not overextending instructor effort with creating videos, activities, and more for the flipped classroom.

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Personalized Learning for the College Math Classroom

With the anticipated learning loss due to the pandemic, forced remote learning, and the ubiquitous use of technology for the classroom, there has been considerable talk about personalized learning. What exactly is personalized learning? What are the advantages and disadvantages of other strategies? And, most importantly, how do you implement personalized learning in the college math classroom?


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Exit Tickets for Learning

The concept of the exit ticket is that students must turn in a ticket before exiting the class. They are quick to administer, only requiring the last two to three minutes of class and they can provide good information on where students are in terms of next steps. In this blog, we talk about these four main purposes and how these exit tickets benefit you or your students.

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