Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Vandenbussche, Southern Polytechnic State University; Christina R. Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Mathematics

AC 2012-3053: AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING EX-CLUSIVELY WORKSHOP-STYLE INSTRUCTION IN THE COLLEGEALGEBRA CLASSROOM, FOCUSED ON ENGINEERING AND ENGI-NEERING TECHNOLOGY UNDERGRADUATESDr. Jennifer Vandenbussche, Southern Polytechnic State University Jennifer Vandenbussche is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Southern Polytechnic State Univer- sity. In addition to her research in the scholarship of teaching and learning, she does mathematics research in in the area of combinatorics, especially extremal graph theory. Her primary interest lies in coloring and matching problems in graphs. She received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Christina R. Scherrer

Conference Session

Using Applications and Projects in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Gainsburg, California State University, Northridge

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Mathematics

to apply, manystudents still viewed their mathematics classes favorably for the mental training they provided,which these students perceived as preparation for the logical, structured nature of engineering.As Ben (Year 2) said, “It's not necessarily to learn the math, like the material. It’s more to, like,train your mind to think a certain way.” Despite doubting that all topics seen in theirmathematics courses would be relevant to their future careers, a few students essentially equatedengineering and mathematics. As Connor (Year 3) put it, “You can’t do engineering withoutmath.… Engineering is math. It’s just math with meaning behind the numbers…. It’s a way ofgiving an explanation of how things work in the world.”Students who had no

Conference Session

The Transition from Secondary to College Mathematics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University; Andria Costello Staniec, Syracuse University; AnnMarie H. O'Neil, C.S. Driver Middle School

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Mathematics

AC 2012-4052: DESIGNING FOR IMPROVED SUCCESS IN FIRST-YEARMATHEMATICSProf. Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University Professor of mathematics and mathematics educationDr. Andria Costello Staniec, Syracuse University Andria Costello Staniec is an Associate Professor in civil and environmental engineering at Syracuse University (SU). Since 2010, she has served as the Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the LC Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science at SU. As Associate Dean, Costello Staniec has focused on student success both through the development of structured retention programs and through one-on-one interventions with students.Mrs. AnnMarie H. O’Neil

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V. Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mathematics

AC 2012-2983: ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF FORMAL PEER-LEDSTUDY GROUPS ON FIRST-YEAR STUDENT MATH PERFORMANCEDr. John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee John R. Reisel is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Mil- waukee (UWM.) He serves as Associate Director of the Center for Alternative Fuels, and Co-director of the Energy Conversion Efficiency Lab. In addition to research into engineering education, his research ef- forts focus on combustion and energy utilization. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, the 2000 UWM-College of Engineering and Applied Science Outstand- ing Teaching Award, and a 1998 recipient of the SAE

Conference Session

Using Computers, Software, and Writing to Improve Mathematical Understanding

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N. Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar

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Mathematics

presentations at annual ASEE con- ferences, they have published and co-presented at meetings of the Middle East Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Computing (METSMaC) in Abu Dhabi and at the Second International Congress of Educational Research in Antalya, Turkey. Page 25.815.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 INTEGRATING WRITING WITH CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLSAbstractGlobalization, compounded by the rapid societal evolution being propelled by