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Full-Text Articles in Science and Mathematics Education
Light And Enlightenment, Jan-E-Alam Khaki
Light And Enlightenment, Jan-E-Alam Khaki
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Juxtaposing Nasa’S Aeronet Aod With Carb Pm Data Over The San Joaquin Valley To Facilitate Multi-Angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (Misr) Pm Pollution Research, John Kanemoto
STAR Program Research Presentations
Airborne particulate matter (PM) has been shown to increase the risk for asthma, chronic bronchitis, cardiopulmonary complications, and respiratory cell membrane damage/infection/leakage. PM levels are currently analyzed from two perspectives: stationary land-based monitoring (LBM) sites and total Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) atmospheric column measurements. Both perspectives often leave miles of space between measuring locations and will have a continually increasing cost from introducing/maintaining sites. The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) satellite team hopes to begin investigating/archiving PM levels comprehensively via inputting MISR AOD measurements into a function/model which predicts the amount of ground level PM.
In the future, multivariable spatial correlations …
Introduction To Zoology Lab, Bios 112l, Fall 2013, [University Of Nebraska-Lincoln], Scott Lyell Gardner, S. Elizabeth Rácz, Altangerel Tsogtsaikhan Dursahinhan
Introduction To Zoology Lab, Bios 112l, Fall 2013, [University Of Nebraska-Lincoln], Scott Lyell Gardner, S. Elizabeth Rácz, Altangerel Tsogtsaikhan Dursahinhan
College of Arts and Sciences Syllabi for Courses
Syllabus for BIOS 112L Introduction to Zoology Lab, Fall 2013, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Lab Instructor, S. (Sarah) Elizabeth Rácz. Teaching Assistants, Altangerel (Auggie) Tsogtsaikhan and Rachel Valenziano.
Goals
1. Give you hands on experience with some of the diverse animal taxa of the planet.
2. Gain a working knowledge of taxonomy, anatomy, and biological vocabulary.
3. Students should gain an understanding of how animals compare and contrast, and how they are adapted to their particular way of life.
4. Get you to think about the natural world.
Material needed for lab
Notebook - Bound, hardback, & unlined pages for sketches …
My Mathematics, Karen Morgan Ivy
My Mathematics, Karen Morgan Ivy
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
This poem reflects a personal kaleidoscopic perspective into a world of actively engaging others in teaching and learning mathematics.
Math Stories: Learning And Doing Mathematics Through Fiction Writing, Frederick Chen, Janna Raley
Math Stories: Learning And Doing Mathematics Through Fiction Writing, Frederick Chen, Janna Raley
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
In this paper, we advocate the writing of mathematical fiction (i) as an aid for students in learning mathematics, and (ii) to engage students in doing mathematics.
Living Learning Communities: An Intervention In Keeping Women Strong In Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics, Jennifer Belichesky-Larson
Living Learning Communities: An Intervention In Keeping Women Strong In Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics, Jennifer Belichesky-Larson
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to expand on the current research pertaining to women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors, better understand the experiences of undergraduate women in the sciences, identify barriers to female persistence in their intended STEM majors, and understand the impact of the STEM co-educational Living Learning Community (LLC) model on female persistence. This study employed a mixed-methods approach that was grounded in standpoint methodology. The qualitative data were collected through focus groups and one-on-one interviews with the female participants and was analyzed through a critical feminist lens utilizing standpoint methodology and coded utilizing …
A Comparison Of Christian School And Public School Geometry Teachers Concerning The Beliefs Of Practices And Teaching Proofs, Benjamin Lane
A Comparison Of Christian School And Public School Geometry Teachers Concerning The Beliefs Of Practices And Teaching Proofs, Benjamin Lane
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Theorists contend that mathematics teachers' beliefs influence their practices; consequently, differing Christian and public school philosophies should lead to different practices. However, some researchers have questioned if Christian education is "truly distinct" from public education. Other researchers have noted that this question is still open and that the philosophical differences between Christian and public school teachers might not be translating into differences in practices. A causal-comparative study was conducted between Christian and public school geometry teachers to investigate these differences. This study took place in Florida and Georgia using an instrument designed to measure four different aspects of teaching geometry …
Materials Education And Research In Art And Design: A New Role For Libraries (Website), Mark Pompelia
Materials Education And Research In Art And Design: A New Role For Libraries (Website), Mark Pompelia
Materials Education and Research in Art and Design: A New Role for Libraries
No abstract provided.
Materials Education And Research In Art And Design: A New Role For Libraries (Program Sheet), Mark Pompelia
Materials Education And Research In Art And Design: A New Role For Libraries (Program Sheet), Mark Pompelia
Materials Education and Research in Art and Design: A New Role for Libraries
No abstract provided.
Materials Education And Research In Art And Design: A New Role For Libraries (Program Booklet), Mark Pompelia
Materials Education And Research In Art And Design: A New Role For Libraries (Program Booklet), Mark Pompelia
Materials Education and Research in Art and Design: A New Role for Libraries
No abstract provided.
Materials Education And Research In Art And Design: A New Role For Libraries (Survey Stats), Mark Pompelia
Materials Education And Research In Art And Design: A New Role For Libraries (Survey Stats), Mark Pompelia
Materials Education and Research in Art and Design: A New Role for Libraries
No abstract provided.
Materials Collection Creation And Administration: A New Role For Libraries (White Paper), Mark Pompelia
Materials Collection Creation And Administration: A New Role For Libraries (White Paper), Mark Pompelia
Materials Education and Research in Art and Design: A New Role for Libraries
The Problem/Opportunity: To define, identify, and guide design-based materials collections in academic settings and foster community among those with existing collections and/or those considering creating and supporting one.
Contents and topics:
- What is a materials collection?
- Why have a materials collection?
- Acquisition strategies
- Organizational approaches
- Programming possibilities
- Symposium summary
- Resources
Euler And The Ongoing Search For Odd Perfect Numbers, Brian D. Beasley
Euler And The Ongoing Search For Odd Perfect Numbers, Brian D. Beasley
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
Leonhard Euler, after proving that every even perfect number has the form given by Euclid, turned his attention to finding odd perfect numbers. Euler established a basic factorization pattern that every odd perfect number must have, and mathematicians have expanded upon this Eulerian form ever since. This paper will present a brief summary of Euler’s result and some recent generalizations. It will also note connections between odd perfect numbers and the abundancy index (the abundancy index of a positive integer is the ratio of the sum of its positive divisors to itself). In particular, finding a positive integer with an …
Forming The Analytical Society At Cambridge University, Richard Stout
Forming The Analytical Society At Cambridge University, Richard Stout
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
The Analytical Society, an organization begun by students at Cambridge, was founded in 1812. Even though it was entirely student-led, the society was responsible for significant changes in the Cambridge mathematics curriculum and in the way mathematics was perceived in Britain throughout the nineteenth century. Its success was likely due to the outstanding students who formed the group, some of whom went on to become leaders in British science and mathematics for the next fifty years. In this paper we will briefly look at several of those who played important roles in forming and leading the society and we will …
Leading A Successful Missions Trip In Your Discipline, Tom Nurkkala, Darci Nurkkala
Leading A Successful Missions Trip In Your Discipline, Tom Nurkkala, Darci Nurkkala
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
The global missions community goes wanting for skilled workers in almost every discipline. However, even students at a Christian institution that emphasizes global engagement remain largely unaware of the impact they can make in missions by leveraging their own academic specialty. In this paper, we draw on our experience leading discipline-specific missions trips as a means to encourage students to reframe their thinking about personal involvement in missions. We discuss the need for students to experience missions firsthand, and the student outcomes we have observed in intercultural awareness and spiritual formation. A key student outcome is an increased willingness to …
Reading Assignments And Assessments: Are Your Students Reading Math Texts Before Class, After Class, Both, Or Neither?, David Klanderman, Mandi Maxwell, Sharon Robbert, Bill Boerman-Cornell
Reading Assignments And Assessments: Are Your Students Reading Math Texts Before Class, After Class, Both, Or Neither?, David Klanderman, Mandi Maxwell, Sharon Robbert, Bill Boerman-Cornell
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
In his recent book What the Best College Students Do [Bain, 2012], Ken Bain defines a number of different types of students including “surface learners,” “strategic learners,” “routine experts,” and finally, “deep learners.” In our mathematics courses at Trinity, we have found examples of all of these student types. A major determinant of their preferred approach to learning appears to be the ways and degrees to which mathematical texts and other written materials are read prior to class sessions. Each full-time member of the department both assigns and assesses the reading of mathematical materials prior to class sessions. Assessment methods, …
Explore Global Opportunities For Mathematics Scholarship, Teaching, And Service, Ron Benbow
Explore Global Opportunities For Mathematics Scholarship, Teaching, And Service, Ron Benbow
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
There are numerous overseas opportunities in which to apply your knowledge and interest in mathematics. These international experiences allow you to expand your scholarship, to extend your teaching skills, to offer professional services to K-12 teachers or other university instructors, and to provide much personal enrichment as well. Examples from recent professional experiences in Liberia, Haiti, Guatemala, and Ecuador will be shared to illustrate the connections to teaching, scholarship, and service. Information regarding MAA Study Tours, Fulbright Specialist grants, and other relevant organizations will be provided.
The Unity Of Knowledge And The Faithfulness Of God: The Theology Of Mathematical Physicist John Polkinghorne, Matt Delong
The Unity Of Knowledge And The Faithfulness Of God: The Theology Of Mathematical Physicist John Polkinghorne, Matt Delong
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
In this paper we will give a brief introduction to Polkinghorne's life and work. We will give an introduction to Polkinghorne's approach to philosophy and theology. We will introduce the two most significant influences on Polkinghorne's development as a theologian and philosopher of science. We will then give a necessarily telegraphic review of some of the topics addressed in Polkinghorne's theology, including his thoughts on science and religion, natural theology, evil, providence, prayer, resurrection, the soul and eschatology. We will then conclude with a few short examples of Polkinghorne's thoughts on mathematics.
Teaching Complex Analysis As A Lab-Type Course With A Focus On Geometric Interpretations Using Mathematics, William M. Kinney
Teaching Complex Analysis As A Lab-Type Course With A Focus On Geometric Interpretations Using Mathematics, William M. Kinney
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
I taught complex analysis for the first time in my career during the spring of 2013. I decided to do something “radical” and teach it as a lab-type course with a focus on geometric interpretations using the computer program Mathematica. The students and I met in a computer lab and, during most meetings, we spent a large portion of our time experimenting and exploring using Mathematica to visualize key concepts in complex analysis. Because of this, there was a heavy emphasis on viewing analytic functions as conformal mappings as well as considering associated vector fields and flows. Mathematica was used …
Computing Foundations For The Scientist, Catherine Bareiss, Larry Vail
Computing Foundations For The Scientist, Catherine Bareiss, Larry Vail
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
There is a need for a new style of supporting a computer course. Although it is widely recognized that computer technology provides essential tools for all current scientific work, few university curricula adequately ground science majors in the fundamentals that underlie this technology. Introducing science students to computational thinking in the areas of algorithms and data structures, data representation and accuracy, abstraction, performance issues, and database concepts can enable future scientists to become intelligent, creative and effective users of this technology. The intent of this course is not to turn scientists into computer scientists, but rather to enhance their ability …
A Different Approach, Catherine Crockett
A Different Approach, Catherine Crockett
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
This paper discusses an approach used to encourage science majors to rethink their attitudes and study habits in a first semester calculus course. Two activities were used to enhance study habits. They are outlining concepts and in-class quizzes designed for self-evaluation of skills. After using both methods in two sections of the calculus course, the students were surveyed to determine if these activities were successful. A majority of the students felt the activities were helpful and wanted to continue them.
Open Source Software: What Is It, And Why Should We Care?, Karl-Dieter Crisman
Open Source Software: What Is It, And Why Should We Care?, Karl-Dieter Crisman
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
This paper examines the distinctions in talking about computer software that has implications for both mathematics and moral thought.
Delaware, Dickeson, Assessment And How You Can Help, Greg Crow, Maria Zack
Delaware, Dickeson, Assessment And How You Can Help, Greg Crow, Maria Zack
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
How much release time should a chair receive? What is the cost per unit for a particular academic program? What is a student credit hour (SCH) anyway and why would anyone care? Why are so many boards enamored of Delaware, Dickeson and Assessment? The answer to these and many related questions will be presented in this talk. Analytics and various“efficiency measures” are becoming increasingly important in higher education and mathematicians and computer scientists are being regularly recruited to help university administrators make meaning from large volumes of data. Come and learn about this trend and how you can be of …
Faith Integration Projects For First-Year Students, Doug Phillippy
Faith Integration Projects For First-Year Students, Doug Phillippy
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
This talk will consider the use of projects to motivate students to think deeply about how their faith connects with mathematics. This talk will begin by describing what a faith integration project is, including the goals and objectives of such a project. The talk will briefly describe a number of projects written by the speaker, with a more detailed look at one of those projects. The talk will conclude by discussing how these projects are being used to assess how students are doing at articulating a maturing understanding of the connection between faith and mathematics
Insights On The Neyman - Pearson Lemma: Alternative Critical Regions, And Their Power., David E. Wetzell
Insights On The Neyman - Pearson Lemma: Alternative Critical Regions, And Their Power., David E. Wetzell
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
The Neyman-Pearson Lemma is a powerful fundamental lemma in the area of hypothesis testing in Statistics. It gives the best test when testing simple vs. simple hypotheses. In this talk we would like to investigate testing a population mean H0 μ = μ0 vs. H1 μ = μ1 > μ0. As a result of the N-P Lemma, the best test is of the form, “Reject H0 if x>c” , where c is chosen so that the Type I error probability is a. Let n be small. What are some alternative decision rules of size a, what …
Philosophy Motivates Undergraduates In Mathematics, Dustin Wilson
Philosophy Motivates Undergraduates In Mathematics, Dustin Wilson
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
A talk on how elective seminars on the philosophy of mathematics can inspire undergraduate students to pursue and persist in mathematics.
Pedagogical Enhancements To The Desymbol Logic Translator, Darren F. Provine, Nancy Lynn Tinkham
Pedagogical Enhancements To The Desymbol Logic Translator, Darren F. Provine, Nancy Lynn Tinkham
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
DeSymbol is a program that translates first-order predicate logic expressions into English. It is intended to be a practice tool for students who are learning logic for the first time or who are trying to refresh their memories if they need to use symbolic logic for an upper-level course. Students start with an English sentence and translate it by hand into symbolic logic notation; then they can check their work by using DeSymbol to translate their notation back into English. If the English sentence produced by DeSymbol differs significantly from the original English sentence, this helps the student to see …
Googol-Part Fugue: Another Imagination Of Divine Providence And Game Theory, Gideon Lee
Googol-Part Fugue: Another Imagination Of Divine Providence And Game Theory, Gideon Lee
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
The problem of evil presents an intellectual hurdle for some to believe in a good and omnipotent God. The emergence of open theism could be seen as an attempt to make a stronger case for the free will defense. However, in denying divine foreknowledge as traditionally understood, open theism contradicts biblical revelation not only in its direct claims, but also when its logical implications for divine providence are worked out. The open theist Alan Rhoda has sought to explain through game theory how some degree of divine providence is possible under open theism. That explanation is astonishing since the open …
Service-Learning Panel, Dave Klanderman, Josh Wilkerson, Maria Zack
Service-Learning Panel, Dave Klanderman, Josh Wilkerson, Maria Zack
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
Many of us have wanted to incorporate service experiences in courses, or are being asked by our institutions to do so. Service-learning is a way of looking at service as being a partner with and leading to learning for our students. But in math, there are not a lot of resources to use! Our panelists will present classroom-tested ideas from several different levels of course, and we will end with a short time for more brainstorming among all participants.
Life Lessons From Leibniz, Andrew J. Simoson
Life Lessons From Leibniz, Andrew J. Simoson
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013
The tri-centennial of Leibniz’s death is nigh (2016). And 2013 is not too early to begin a special celebration of this man of mathematics. Besides being the co-discoverer of calculus and the implementer of binary numbers, formal logic, and formal languages, all of which foreshadowed the computer age, Leibniz is said to be one of the last to know almost everything that was known about almost anything. Professionally, his occupation was librarian in the princely court of Hanover in oldGermany. Serving under three different princes, the last of whom became George I of England, Leibniz had to continual lyre-invent himself—somewhat …