AMS Sectional Meeting Program by Special Session

Current as of Tuesday, April 12, 2005 15:09:31

Program | Deadlines | Inquiries: meet@ams.org

Associate secretaries:
Robert J Daverman, AMS daverman@math.utk.edu

Friday October 11, 1996, 8:50 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
Special Session on Reform in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, I
Room 110, University Center
Organizers:
Betsy Darken, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga bdarken@utcum.utc.edu
Aniekan Asukwo Ebiefung, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga aebiefun@utcum.utc.edu
Stephen W. Kuhn, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga skuhn@utcvm.utc.edu
Robert Glenn Wynegar, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
- 8:50 a.m.
  Why Linear Algebra -- How Linear Algebra ?
  Frank D. Uhlig*, Auburn University
  (915-98-101)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Darken Discussion
- 10:00 a.m.
  Keeping Mathematics Current by Negotiating Netscape
  Gladys H. Crates*, Chattanooga State Technical Community College
  Edward C. Nichols, Chattanooga State Technical Community College
  John C. Peterson, Chattanooga State Technical Community College
  (915-98-162)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Implementing mathematics curricular reform in a mid-sized department
  Michael May*, St. Louis University
  Hongming Ding, St. Louis University
  (915-98-279)

Friday October 11, 1996, 2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Special Session on Reform in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, II
Room 201, Brock Hall
Organizers:
Betsy Darken, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga bdarken@utcum.utc.edu
Aniekan Asukwo Ebiefung, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga aebiefun@utcum.utc.edu
Stephen W. Kuhn, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga skuhn@utcvm.utc.edu
Robert Glenn Wynegar, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
- 2:30 p.m.
  Why is There So Much Interest in Linear Algebra Reform ?
  Charles R. Johnson*, College of William and Mary
  (915-98-235)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Using Software to Motivate, Visualize, and Discover Linear Algebra Concepts
  Steven J. Leon*, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
  (915-98-243)
- 4:10 p.m.
  The University of Kentucky Laboratory Calculus Program
  Paul M. Eakin,, Jr.*, University of Kentucky
  (915-98-245)
- 4:40 p.m.
  A course in visual problem solving.
  Carl Eberhart*, University of Kentucky
  (915-98-247)

Saturday October 12, 1996, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
Special Session on Reform in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, III
Room 201, Brock Hall
Organizers:
Betsy Darken, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga bdarken@utcum.utc.edu
Aniekan Asukwo Ebiefung, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga aebiefun@utcum.utc.edu
Stephen W. Kuhn, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga skuhn@utcvm.utc.edu
Robert Glenn Wynegar, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
- 8:00 a.m.
  Multivariable calculus from graphical, numerical, andsymbolic points of view
  Paul Zorn*, St Olaf College
  (915-98-187)
- 8:30 a.m.
  RUMEC: An education research community in mathematics and a framework for its operation.
  Ed Dubinsky*, Georgia Stte University
  (915-98-208)
- 9:30 a.m.
  The Development of Students' Graphical Understanding of the Derivative
  Mark Asiala,
  Jim Cottrill*,
  Ed Dubinsky,
  Keith E. Schwingendorf,
  (915-98-255)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Mental constructions used in understanding the chain rule.
  Julie M. Clark*, Emory & Henry College
  (915-98-281)
- 10:30 a.m.
  The Development of Students' Understanding of Permutations and Symmetries
  Mark E. Asiala, Georgia State University
  Anne E. Brown, Indiana University South Bend
  Jennifer B. Kleiman*, Georgia State University
  David M. Mathews, Central Michigan Univerity
  (915-20-287)

Inquiries: meet@ams.org