Learning Undergraduate Mathematics in a Discovery-Enriched Approach
Students often adopt routine practicing as learning
strategy for mathematics. The reason is they are often bound and
trained to solving conventional-typed questions in Mathematics in
high school. This will be problematic if students further consolidate
this practice in university. Therefore, the Department of Mathematics
emphasized and integrated the Discovery-enriched approach in the
undergraduate curriculum. This paper presents the details of
implementing the Discovery-enriched Curriculum by providing
adequate platform for project-learning, expertise for guidance and
internship opportunities for students majoring in Mathematics. The
Department also provided project-learning opportunities to
mathematics courses targeted for students majoring in other science or
engineering disciplines. The outcome is promising: the research
ability and problem solving skills of students are enhanced.
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from http://www.cityu.edu.hk/provost/BDEC/.
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Retrieved September 15, 2012, from
http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/ge_info/courses/html/GE1319.html
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http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/ma/ug/bscm/cur/2012.htm
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http://eportal.cityu.edu.hk/bbcswebdav/institution/APPL/Course/Current
/MA4540.htm
[8] Internship Schemes. (2012). Retrieved September 15, 2012, from
http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/ma/ug/bscm/intern.htm
[1] Discovery-enriched Curriculum. (2012). Retrieved September 15, 2012,
from http://www.cityu.edu.hk/provost/BDEC/.
[2] GE1319 Interdisciplinary Research for Smart Professionals. (2012).
Retrieved September 15, 2012, from
http://eportal.cityu.edu.hk/bbcswebdav/institution/APPL/Course/Current/G
E1319.htm
[3] EDGE Gateway Education Course Information of GE1319. (2012).
Retrieved September 15, 2012, from
http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/ge_info/courses/html/GE1319.html
[4] Curriculum Information Sheet for 2012 Intake. (2012). Retrieved
September 15, 2012, from
http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/ma/ug/bscm/cur/2012.htm
[5] MA4533 Applied Mathematics Laboratory. (2012). Retrieved September
15, 2012, from
http://eportal.cityu.edu.hk/bbcswebdav/institution/APPL/Course/Current
/MA4533.htm
[6] MA4530 Project. (2012). Retrieved September 15, 2012, from
http://eportal.cityu.edu.hk/bbcswebdav/institution/APPL/Course/Current
/MA4530.htm
[7] MA4540 Modelling and Case Studies. (2012). Retrieved September 15,
2012, from
http://eportal.cityu.edu.hk/bbcswebdav/institution/APPL/Course/Current
/MA4540.htm
[8] Internship Schemes. (2012). Retrieved September 15, 2012, from
http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/ma/ug/bscm/intern.htm
@article{"International Journal of Business, Human and Social Sciences:51320", author = "Kam-moon Liu and Kwok-chi Chim and Kwok-wai Chung and Daniel Wing-cheong Ho", title = "Learning Undergraduate Mathematics in a Discovery-Enriched Approach", abstract = "Students often adopt routine practicing as learning
strategy for mathematics. The reason is they are often bound and
trained to solving conventional-typed questions in Mathematics in
high school. This will be problematic if students further consolidate
this practice in university. Therefore, the Department of Mathematics
emphasized and integrated the Discovery-enriched approach in the
undergraduate curriculum. This paper presents the details of
implementing the Discovery-enriched Curriculum by providing
adequate platform for project-learning, expertise for guidance and
internship opportunities for students majoring in Mathematics. The
Department also provided project-learning opportunities to
mathematics courses targeted for students majoring in other science or
engineering disciplines. The outcome is promising: the research
ability and problem solving skills of students are enhanced.", keywords = "Discovery-enriched curriculum, higher education,
mathematics education, project learning.", volume = "6", number = "12", pages = "3427-4", }