Teaching Brown Bag: Inquiry-based Activities for Imparting Linear Algebra "Morals".

Stephen Wang, Rice University
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Math Department Conference Room

In-person student activities in a flipped class can be used for many different purposes, from computational practice to concept review to development of new principles.  Over the last several years, I have employed some guided learning activities that attempt to impart what one could call "morals": truths that can shape students' understanding of various aspects of linear algebra at an intuitive level.  In this talk, I will present some of these activities and their rationales, as well as student responses and outcomes.