AMS Sectional Meeting Program by Special Session

Current as of Tuesday, April 12, 2005 15:09:48

Associate secretaries:
Lesley M Sibner, AMS lsibner@duke.poly.edu

Saturday April 4, 1998, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
Special Session on Mathematical Pedagogy, I
Room 5B, TUCC
Organizers:
Orin N. Chein, Temple University orin@euclid.math.temple.edu
- 8:30 a.m.
  Calculus Using Maple and Scientific Notebook.
  Philip B. Yasskin*, Texas A&M University
  (933-98-149)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Connecting Nursing Research to Nursing Statistics with a Web-Based Dataset Archive.
  Thomas H. Short*, Villanova University
  Marilyn S. Fetter, Villanova University
  (933-62-196)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Using Maple to Create Calculus Laboratory Activities.
  Shari Prevost*, Gainesville College
  (933-98-141)
- 10:00 a.m.
  The "New" Differential Equations and the "Old" Numerical Analysis.
  James P Fink*, Gettysburg College
  (933-98-12)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Collaborative learning: What works, what doesn't, and why.
  Raymond F. Coughlin*, Temple University
  (933-98-197)

Saturday April 4, 1998, 2:30 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
Special Session on Mathematical Pedagogy, II
Room 5B, TUCC
Organizers:
Orin N. Chein, Temple University orin@euclid.math.temple.edu
- 2:30 p.m.
  From Algorithm to Exploration.
  Peter G. Jessup*, Ursinus College
  (933-98-133)
- 3:00 p.m.
  The Calculus Consortium based at Harvard turns 10: Reflections on lessons learned.
  Jeff Tecosky-Feldman*, Haverford College
  (933-98-137)
- 3:30 p.m.
  Using history to teach undergraduate real analysis.
  David M. Bressoud*, Macalester College
  (933-28-09)
- 4:00 p.m.
  Involving Prospective Teachers in the Design of Maple Laboratory Assignments.
  Louise M Berard*, Wilkes University
  (933-98-20)
- 4:30 p.m.
  Beyond Testing -- ways to assess student learning.
  Alice A Deanin*, Villanova University
  (933-98-193)
- 5:00 p.m.
  Does cognitive psychology support standards based reform?
  Malcolm J Sherman*, State University of New York at Albany
  (933-97-225)

Sunday April 5, 1998, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
Special Session on Mathematical Pedagogy, III
Room 404, TUCC
Organizers:
Orin N. Chein, Temple University orin@euclid.math.temple.edu
- 8:30 a.m.
  How to Grade 80 Mathematical Essays and Survive to Tell the Tale.
  Annalisa Crannell*, Franklin & Marshall College
  (933-98-34)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Calculus on the Web (COW).
  Dan Reich*, Temple University
  Gerardo A Mendoza, Temple University
  (933-98-31)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Cooperative Learning for Mathematics Majors.
  Nancy L. Hagelgans*, Ursinus College
  (933-98-56)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Bad Writing Before Good.
  Stephen B Maurer*, Swarthmore College
  (933-98-17)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Using the Print Media to Enhance the Learning of Statistical Concepts in a Core Mathematics Course.
  Eli Passow*, Temple University
  (933-98-96)

Sunday April 5, 1998, 2:30 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
Special Session on Mathematical Pedagogy, IV
Room 404, TUCC
Organizers:
Orin N. Chein, Temple University orin@euclid.math.temple.edu
- 2:30 p.m.
  Using course portfolios to document teaching.
  Orin N. Chein*, Temple University
  (933-98-121)
- 3:00 p.m.
  The World Wide Web as a tool for Teaching Mathematics .
  Eugene A. Klotz*, Math Forum/Swarthmore College
  (933-98-33)
- 3:30 p.m.
  Cartographiometry: an interdisciplinary approach to mathematics and cartography.
  Elaine F Bosowski, Villanova University
  Timothy G Feeman*, Villanova University
  (933-00-41)
- 4:00 p.m.
  A learning styles and reasoning approach to mathematics.
  Seymour W. Pustilnik*, New York City Technical College
  (933-98-175)
- 4:30 p.m.
  Mathematics in modern and medieval literature.
  Phyllis L. Pustilnik*, Union Institute
  (933-01-176)
- 5:00 p.m.
  Integrating Technology into the Mathematics Classroom.
  Anthony Hughes*, Temple University
  (933-98-236)

Inquiries: meet@ams.org