Do your statistics students ever get lost in the theory of the material or have trouble grasping concepts covered in class? Hawkes Learning's free online resource, stat.hawkeslearning.com, features 3 main tools designed to bring clarity to these students: 1. Chapter Projects New projects from Discovering Statistics and Data can be assigned as homework or in-class group projects to … Continue reading 3 resources to help your statistics students
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Answer Equivalence in Calculus Courseware
We know that oftentimes in calculus, there's more than one way to solve a problem. While some online systems don't allow for multiple correct answers, Hawkes Learning's courseware was built by subject matter experts who painstakingly went through examples to ensure students are given credit for equivalent answers. Marvin, one of our lead calculus content … Continue reading Answer Equivalence in Calculus Courseware
Inside Our Calculus Courseware: Trigonometric Integrals
Trigonometric functions are inherently tricky to deal with. There are so many identities and equivalent forms, students are often paralyzed before they start. Our Tutor screens are student-friendly and skillfully guide them through this trigonometric maze. Sample Problem #1 In the following problem, the student must recognize that the parity (odd or even) of an … Continue reading Inside Our Calculus Courseware: Trigonometric Integrals
Inside Our Calculus Courseware: Trigonometric Substitutions
The word “Trigonometric” by itself scares students. Combining it with “Substitutions and Evaluation” is downright terrifying. After all, the student must select the appropriate substitution, transform the integrand from an algebraic to a trigonometric expression, make the appropriate change in limits of integration (or rewrite their antiderivative in terms of the original variable), and finally … Continue reading Inside Our Calculus Courseware: Trigonometric Substitutions
Inside Our Calculus Courseware: Convergence Tests
The sheer amount of convergence tests can overwhelm students. Our courseware breaks down the information for students and provides error-specific feedback through the Explain Error tool. Explain Error is available in the Practice mode to anticipate and diagnose common errors. When a student makes a mistake, the courseware shows them specifically where and how they … Continue reading Inside Our Calculus Courseware: Convergence Tests
Contextualized Learning in Hawkes’ Discovering Statistics and Data Corequisite Course
Students in your corequisite course have most likely seen these lessons before—some even two or three times. Yet, it’s just not sticking, and students are feeling frustrated. What can you do? Contextualize the prerequisite content for your corequisite students. Updates to the Discovering Statistics and Data + Integrated Review courseware include new Making Connections and Looking Ahead sections in review lesson modules. These sections provide … Continue reading Contextualized Learning in Hawkes’ Discovering Statistics and Data Corequisite Course
