NSF funding to Sarbaum for “The Math You Need, When You Need It” project

Posted on October 01, 2013

Repost from Campus Weekly

Dr. Jeff Sarbaum (Bryan School), along with S. Simpkins (NC A&T) and M. Maier (Glendale Community College), was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for the project “The Math You Need, When You Need It: Modular Student Resources to Promote Successful Integration of Quantitative Concepts in Introductory Economics Courses.” Dr. Michelle Sheran (Bryan School) will assist with the project as a module author.

This project addresses previously-identified math/quantitative skill barriers for student success in introductory economics courses by adapting the successful geosciences web-based student quantitative skills tutorial and assessment framework [The Math You Need, When You Need It (TMYN)] developed by Wenner, Baer, and Burn for economics. The TMYN framework has demonstrated improved student learning in a variety of instructional settings.

Sarbaum and Sheran are each a senior lecturer in Economics at the UNCG Bryan School.

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