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Full-Text Articles in Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Mathematical Models And Reality, John Byl
Mathematical Models And Reality, John Byl
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003
This paper examines the nature and function of mathematical models, using illustrations from cosmology, space geometry and atomic physics. Mathematical models enable us to make precise calculations and predictions; they serve as analogies and conceptual frameworks that lead to new discoveries; and they bridge the gap between appearance and reality. Their success implies that the universe had a mathematical structure. However, one must be careful not to confuse models of reality with reality itself. A variety of models can represent the same data; any model can be given different physical interpretations. The choice of a model and its interpretation depends …
Integrating Laptops Into A Mathematics Curriculum, Mary Wagner-Krankel
Integrating Laptops Into A Mathematics Curriculum, Mary Wagner-Krankel
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003
In 1999, St. Mary's University in San Antonio received a Title V Grant, providing $2.1 million over five years. The money was used to help finance computers for students, fund faculty training for computer-related curriculum, convert traditional classrooms into technology or "Smart classrooms", and upgrade the school's Internet connections. This article discusses specific software and hardware advancements made at the University through this grant. The article also describes how the Math department specifically integrated the laptops into their courses using software programs such as Mathcad and Blackboard.
Linear Regression As A 1-Variable Optimization Exercise, Ken Constantine
Linear Regression As A 1-Variable Optimization Exercise, Ken Constantine
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003
Derivation of the least squares line for a set of bivariate data entails minimizing a function of two variables, say the line's slope and intercept. Imposing the requirement that the line pass through the mean point for the data reduces this problem to a 1-variable problem easily solved as a single-variable Calculus exercise. The solution to this problem is, in fact, the solution to the more general problem. We illustrate with a dataset involving charitable donations.
Exploiting The Confidence Interval-Hypothesis Test Equivalence In Basic Statistics Classes, Ken Constantine
Exploiting The Confidence Interval-Hypothesis Test Equivalence In Basic Statistics Classes, Ken Constantine
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003
An emphasis is offered for the inference portion of an elementary Statistics course: the equivalence between confidence intervals and tests of hypotheses. This equivalence is rarely mentioned in basic texts but seems helpful to students. Student reference sheets which employ this equivalence are available on-line.
A Christian Appraisal Of Stephan Wolfram's A New Kind Of Science, Gene B. Chase
A Christian Appraisal Of Stephan Wolfram's A New Kind Of Science, Gene B. Chase
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003
Wolfram exposes some ideas about informatics that relate to Christian Scholarship: Does Wolfram's definition of free will permit God to have free will? Will human souls resurrected to a new body–as described by St. Paul and Aquinas–by like software that is moved to new hardware? Jesus' incarnation as in-form-ation in the Aristotelian sense.
Creationism - A Viable Philosophy Of Mathematics, Jonathan Zderad
Creationism - A Viable Philosophy Of Mathematics, Jonathan Zderad
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003
The purpose of this essay is to try to answer the ontological and epistemological question of mathematics. Specifically, "What, if any, of mathematics exists in the objective sense?" And, "How do we as humans know that our knowledge of mathematics is correct?" These questions will be investigated by looking at the applications or mathematics, the practice of mathematicians, and most telling, the content of mathematics. Mathematics, admittedly, can only go so far in answering its own philosophical questions, even when aided by recent developments in the field of logic. The overwhelming evidence, as will be shown, points toward a theistic, …
Making Connections: Using Analogies To Enrich Understanding Of Mathematical Ideas And Biblical Truths, Ron Benbow
Making Connections: Using Analogies To Enrich Understanding Of Mathematical Ideas And Biblical Truths, Ron Benbow
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003
Recent standards and research, published by mathematics education professional organizations, place a great emphasis on “connections” in all grade levels. Through this emphasis on interrelatedness, students begin to see the subject not as a collection of separate strands, but rather as an integrated field of study. When linkages between diverse domains of knowledge are formed (by comparing, contrasting, analyzing, and applying), we have increased the likelihood that we develop deeper understandings within both domains. This paper explores some specific examples of the use of analogies to connect mathematical and Biblical concepts.
Mathematics, Science, And George Macdonald, David L. Neuhouser
Mathematics, Science, And George Macdonald, David L. Neuhouser
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003
In writing about George MacDonald choosing a college major, biographer William Raeper wrote that he chose “chemistry, a strange choice perhaps for a future novelist and poet and not an easy one for him to make.” He further conjectured that MacDonald’s choice was based on “common sense and sound economics” rather than “his poetic yearnings.” Many would agree with Raeper that science is a strange choice for a future poet and novelist. This paper argues that the role of beauty and imagination is very similar in science, mathematics, and literature, so it might not be so strange that someone could …
Men Are From The Server Side, Women Are From The Client Side: A Biblical Perspective On Men, Women And Computer Science, Kim Potter Kihlstrom
Men Are From The Server Side, Women Are From The Client Side: A Biblical Perspective On Men, Women And Computer Science, Kim Potter Kihlstrom
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003
The percentage of women in computer science is small and has decreased over the last twenty years. Why is this the case, when computer science is a wonderful and growing field with many opportunities? I believe that the situation has its roots in the basic differences between men and women, differences that were present from the beginning of creation and are a part of the way that God made male and female uniquely. In order to ensure that both talented men and women are attracted to computer science, we need to understand the differences between men and women, and how …
Introduction (2003), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
Introduction (2003), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003
Fourteenth Conference of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences
Schedule (2003), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
Schedule (2003), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003
Fourteenth Conference of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences
Table Of Contents (2003), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
Table Of Contents (2003), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003
Fourteenth Conference of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences
Ua8 Ssn Protection Committee Recommendations, Wku Information Technology
Ua8 Ssn Protection Committee Recommendations, Wku Information Technology
WKU Archives Records
Recommendations of the Social Security Number Protection Committee.
115th Session Iowa Academy Of Science Awards Luncheon, April 25, 2003, Iowa Academy Of Science
115th Session Iowa Academy Of Science Awards Luncheon, April 25, 2003, Iowa Academy Of Science
Iowa Academy of Science Documents
Program:
--- Introductions - Raymond Anderson, President
--- Recognition of students participating in various statewide activities - Ernie Schiller, Chair, Student Programs Committee
--- Presentation of scholarship winners and 2004 AJAS representatives - Ernie Schiller, Chair, Student Programs Committee
--- Presentation of Excellence in Science Teaching Awards - Jeff Weld, Director, ESTA Program
Ua1b3 Technology Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, Western Kentucky University
Ua1b3 Technology Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, Western Kentucky University
WKU Archives Records
Meeting regarding the Technical Advisory Committee composition, survey results and improvements to educational technology.
2003 - The Eighth Annual Symposium Of Student Scholars
2003 - The Eighth Annual Symposium Of Student Scholars
Symposium of Student Scholars Program Books
The full program book from the Eighth Annual Symposium of Student Scholars, held on April 18, 2003. Includes abstracts from the presentations and posters.
Measuring The Environmental Attitudes Of Children In Grade 4: A Study In Clark County, Amir Khawaja
Measuring The Environmental Attitudes Of Children In Grade 4: A Study In Clark County, Amir Khawaja
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The purpose of this study was to examine whether there is an increased positive effect on children's attitude when they are taught about the environment in an outdoor/hands-on setting versus an indoor traditional classroom setting. The study focused on grade four students in the Clark County School District. Half of the group was comprised of students that were taught about the environment using traditional classroom learning materials while the other half consisted of students that were taught using the outdoor/hands-on approach. In order to test the results, the students were given a survey. The questionnaire created by Malkus and Musser …
Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 44 Number 4, Spring 2003, Santa Clara University
Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 44 Number 4, Spring 2003, Santa Clara University
Santa Clara Magazine
8 - DREAMS REFLECT OUR WAKING WORLD By Kelly Bulkeley. A teacher of religious studies at SCU argues that dreams are much more than just personal - they reflect larger issues in culture, politics, and society.
12 - SCHOOL WORK By Jean Merl. High school students in South Central L.A. are gaining valuable job skills while they help pay for their private education. And SCU alumni are helping to make it all work.
18 - BELIEVING IN HEALTH By Thomas G. Plante. Research shows that religion may be good for your health, but that does not mean that doctors will …
The Planet, 2003, Spring, Kate Koch, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2003, Spring, Kate Koch, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
No abstract provided.
Teachers' Resource For Materials And Environmental Chemistry, Carnetta Skipworth
Teachers' Resource For Materials And Environmental Chemistry, Carnetta Skipworth
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
In many secondary education chemistry classrooms, teachers have a difficult time introducing chemistry topics in a way that will be interesting to the high school student. The development of a materials and environmental chemistry teacher's manual will help teachers introduce a variety of selected topics in an interesting fashion to the students. This manual focuses on the subjects covered for freshman and sophomore level students. The manual uses five separate experiments to introduce topics such as the electromagnetic spectrum and solubility. The five experiments include a test on tennis shoe stiffness and energy dissipation ability, pesticides in water, grease in …
The Effect Of Interactivity And Instructional Exposure On Learning Effectiveness And Knowledge Retention: A Comparative Study Of Two U.S. Air Force Computer-Based Training (Cbt) Courses For Network User Licensing, Matthew J. Imperial
Theses and Dissertations
The United States Air Force (USAF) currently employs the use of computer-based training (CET) across a host of requirements. One such requirement is in the Information Assurance (IA) arena and involves the training/licensing of over one-million computer network end-users. USAF use of CETs has been shown to possess a potential for substantial fiscal savings. However, studies investigating the learning outcomes of learning effectiveness (initial learning) and knowledge retention (sustained learning) associated with USAF CETs are lacking.
Benefits Of A Comprehensive Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Program, Christopher Goff, Brigitte Lahme
Benefits Of A Comprehensive Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Program, Christopher Goff, Brigitte Lahme
Christopher Goff
Iowa Academy Of Science 115th Annual Meeting [Program, 2003], Iowa Academy Of Science
Iowa Academy Of Science 115th Annual Meeting [Program, 2003], Iowa Academy Of Science
Iowa Academy of Science Documents
Contents:
Program Summary --- 2
General Session Speakers --- 4
Symposia Programs --- 7
Special Panel --- 9
Awards --- 10
Section Programs/Special Sessions/Abstracts --- 11
Agricultural Science (poster) --- 12
Anthropology --- 13
Botany --- 16
Cellular, Molecular & Microbiology and Physiology --- 20
Chemistry: Inorganic, Analytical & Physical --- 23
Chemistry: Organic & Biological --- 23
Conservation --- 25
Engineering --- 29
Environmental Science and Health --- 35
Geology --- 37
Physics --- 41
Physiology (posters) --- 44
Zoology --- 46
Mussel Symposia --- 52
Energy Symposia --- 56
IAS Officers & Directors --- 59
IAS Annual Meeting …
Iowa Academy Of Science 115th Annual Meeting [2003]: Advance Program, Iowa Academy Of Science
Iowa Academy Of Science 115th Annual Meeting [2003]: Advance Program, Iowa Academy Of Science
Iowa Academy of Science Documents
Contains information about the schedule and presentations for the 2003 annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science.
Iowa Academy Of Science Membership Directory, 2003-2004, Iowa Academy Of Science
Iowa Academy Of Science Membership Directory, 2003-2004, Iowa Academy Of Science
Iowa Academy of Science Documents
Table of Contents:
Editorial Board, Journal ... 4
Committees ... 6
Sections ... 14
ISTS Regional Directors ... 19
Awards of Merit ... 21
Excellence in Science Teaching Awards ... 22
Past Presidents ... 23
Membership Roster ... 24
Institutional Members ... 25
Corporate Sponsors ... 25
Deductive Mathematics: An Introduction To Proof And Discovery For Mathematics Education, Andrew Wohlgemuth
Deductive Mathematics: An Introduction To Proof And Discovery For Mathematics Education, Andrew Wohlgemuth
Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Scholarship
Mathematics has two fundamental aspects: (1) discovery/logical deduction and (2) description/ computation. Discovery/deductive mathematics asks the questions:
1. What is true about this thing being studied?
2. How do we know it is true?
On the other hand, descriptive/computational mathematics asks questions of the type:
3. What is the particular number, function, and so on, that satisfies ... ?
4. How can we find the number, function, and so on?
In descriptive/computational mathematics, some pictorial, physical, or business situation is described mathematically, and then computational techniques are applied to the mathematical description, in order to find values of interest. The …
Computing Labs And Technology Classroom (Cltc) Initiative: A Model For Distributed Support, L S. Laroche, Julianne Miranda, A Smock, T A. Noble
Computing Labs And Technology Classroom (Cltc) Initiative: A Model For Distributed Support, L S. Laroche, Julianne Miranda, A Smock, T A. Noble
Center for Academic Technology (CAT) - Scholarship and Professional Work
DePauw University is a small, liberal arts institution with 2200 undergraduate residential students and 222 faculty members, located in Greencastle, Indiana The challenges of supporting a campus with multiple and diverse facilities are further amplified by limited staff support resources. One of the strategies for addressing these challenges led to the formation of the Computing Labs and Technology Classrooms (CLTC) initiative. The CLTC recognizes and draws on the strengths of support specialists with a wide variety of professional training and experience, who regularly collaborate in the support and management of campus-wide labs and technology classrooms.
Oregon Collaborative For Excellence In The Preparation Of Teachers – An Overview, M. Enneking
Oregon Collaborative For Excellence In The Preparation Of Teachers – An Overview, M. Enneking
Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations
No abstract provided.
Peer-Led Team Learning In Introductory Biology And Chemistry Courses: A Parallel Approach, A. Tenney, B. Houck
Peer-Led Team Learning In Introductory Biology And Chemistry Courses: A Parallel Approach, A. Tenney, B. Houck
Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations
Peer-Led Team Learning has been in use in Introductory Biology and Introductory Chemistry since Fall 1999 at the University of Portland. lts effect on improved conceptual understanding, retention of students, and improvement in study skills will be discussed. An ancillary, but no less important benefit in the development of interest in science teaching among the peer leaders, is also addressed.
Journal Of Mathematics And Science: Collaborative Explorations
Journal Of Mathematics And Science: Collaborative Explorations
Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations
No abstract provided.