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2024 Fall Western Sectional Meeting

• University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA
• October 26-27, 2024 (Saturday - Sunday)
• Meeting #1201

Associate Secretary for the AMS Scientific Program:

Michelle Ann Manes, michelle.manes@gmail.com

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Please note room assignments are subject to change right up until the meeting occurs. The program published here is continually updated.

Special Session on Advances in Understanding of Student Thinking in Lower Division Mathematics Courses

• Saturday October 26, 2024, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  Special Session on Advances in Understanding of Student Thinking in Lower Division Mathematics Courses, I
  Room 2132, Interdisciplinary South
  Organizers:
  Sara Lapan, University of California, Riverside slapan@math.ucr.edu
  Jeffrey S Meyer, University of California, Riverside
  Rasha Issa, University of California, Riverside
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Morning Introductions and Discussions
  • 8:30 a.m.
    How Near-Peer Mentors Bridge Student and Instructor Perspectives in Mathematics Classes
    Brinley Poulsen Stringer*, Boise State University
    (1201-97-41244)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    College Algebra Students' Perceptions of Exam Errors and the Problem-Solving Process
    Linda C. Burks, Santa Clara University
    Mary E Pilgrim*, San Diego State University
    (1201-97-40326)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Developing Strengths-Based Resources for Calculus
    Danielle Dawn Champney*, California Polytechnic State University
    (1201-97-41008)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Developing Students' Mathematical Thinking and Problem-Solving Practices: Lessons from Research on Calculus and Precalculus Learning
    Marilyn P. Carlson*, Arizona State University
    (1201-97-40803)
• Saturday October 26, 2024, 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  Special Session on Advances in Understanding of Student Thinking in Lower Division Mathematics Courses, II
  Room 2132, Interdisciplinary South
  Organizers:
  Sara Lapan, University of California, Riverside slapan@math.ucr.edu
  Jeffrey S Meyer, University of California, Riverside
  Rasha Issa, University of California, Riverside
  

  • 3:00 p.m.
    Intellectual Need: A Guiding Principle for Instructional Design and Implementation
    Guershon Harel*, University of California San Diego
    (1201-10-41453)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Unpacking Learners' Interpretations of Instructional Language for Abstract Algebra Concepts motivates a Multi-party Embodied Instructional Approach
    Brian P Katz, California State University, Long Beach
    Jessica Lajos*, Utah State University
    (1201-97-38546)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Using a Norm Tensions Framework to Identify Students' Challenges with Communication Norms in Inquiry-Based Undergraduate Mathematics Classes: The Case of One International Multilingual Student
    Ernesto Daniel Calleros*, California State University Fresno
    (1201-97-41231)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Redefining Smartness: Student Perspectives in the Mathematics Community College Classroom
    Gabriela Hernandez*, San Diego State University
    Mary E Pilgrim, San Diego State University
    Charles E. Wilkes II, University of Califonia, Davis
    (1201-97-41531)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Investigating Student Success through Student Identities and Experiences in Undergraduate Mathematics
    Colin Thomas McGrane*, San Diego State University
    (1201-97-41068)
• Sunday October 27, 2024, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  Special Session on Advances in Understanding of Student Thinking in Lower Division Mathematics Courses, III
  Room 2132, Interdisciplinary South
  Organizers:
  Sara Lapan, University of California, Riverside slapan@math.ucr.edu
  Jeffrey S Meyer, University of California, Riverside
  Rasha Issa, University of California, Riverside
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Morning Discussions
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Exploring Student Thinking with Single and Multiple Coordinate Systems
    Inyoung Lee*, Utah Valley University
    (1201-97-41448)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Linear Algebra Students' Use of Function Composition in the Context of Linear Transformations
    Lorna Headrick*, Arizona State University
    (1201-97-41035)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Using the cK¢ Model to Explore Conceptions of Linear Independence and Spanning Sets: Can We Reveal and Remedy Student Challenges?
    Saba Gerami*, University of Michigan
    (1201-15-40164)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Attitudes and Perceptions About Mathematics of Students in Lower-Division Courses at a Hispanic Serving Institution
    Steve Balady, California State University, San Bernardino
    Dalton D Marsh*, California State University, San Bernardino
    Lamies Nazzal, California State University San Bernardino
    (1201-97-40944)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    From Scribbles to Solutions: Harnessing Handwritten Math for Deeper Learning
    Michael Reynolds*, Indian River State College
    (1201-97-37045)
• Sunday October 27, 2024, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  Special Session on Advances in Understanding of Student Thinking in Lower Division Mathematics Courses, IV
  Room 2132, Interdisciplinary South
  Organizers:
  Sara Lapan, University of California, Riverside slapan@math.ucr.edu
  Jeffrey S Meyer, University of California, Riverside
  Rasha Issa, University of California, Riverside
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    How do CA K-12 standards documents define and use ratio language? A guide for college instructors.
    Steve Balady*, California State University, San Bernardino
    (1201-97-41220)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Redesigning an Upper Division Math Course for Future Secondary Teachers
    Jaime Alfonso Santos*, San Diego State University
    (1201-97-41023)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The Impact of a Redesigned Differential Equation Course on Prospective Teachers: Embracing a Critical Stance
    Nancy (Ruo Ning) Qiu*, San Diego State University
    (1201-97-40229)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Teaching analysis via arbitrarily close
    John A. Rock*, Cal Poly Pomona
    (1201-10-39065)

Inquiries: meet@ams.org

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