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Fourth Voices Conference On Teaching Stem With Song, Lawrence M. Lesser
Fourth Voices Conference On Teaching Stem With Song, Lawrence M. Lesser
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
The fourth VOICES (Virtual Ongoing Interdisciplinary Collaborations on Educating with Song) conference will be held September 26, 2021, with its Sunday date especially targeting those whose teaching schedule precludes attendance on a weekday. This online-only conference explores the use of song to teach STEM content at the college or secondary school level and will include reviewed interactive sessions, video-posters, and discussions of interest to both practitioners and researchers.
The Power Of A Double Take: Doubling Back To Show Growth In A Pandemic, Lawrence M. Lesser
The Power Of A Double Take: Doubling Back To Show Growth In A Pandemic, Lawrence M. Lesser
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
The COVID-19 pandemic inspired reflections on the importance and challenges of teaching exponential growth, such as doubling, to varied audiences.
Humanistic Stem: From Concept To Course, Debra T. Bourdeau, Beverly L. Wood
Humanistic Stem: From Concept To Course, Debra T. Bourdeau, Beverly L. Wood
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
Blending perspectives from the humanities and STEM fosters the creativity of all students. The culturally implicit dichotomy between the two meta-disciplines can be overcome with carefully designed courses and programs intent on doing so. The why and how of doing so through an online course is described with qualitative evidence of the success. Future plans for a full slate of such course and a virtual community are discussed.