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1998 Spring Eastern Section Meeting
Philadelphia, PA, April 4-6, 1998
Meeting #933

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

Special Session on Mathematical Pedagogy

  • 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