Conference Session

Using Applications and Projects in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David I. Spang, Burlington County College; Kathleen Spang, Middlesex Boro High School

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Mathematics

a consideration of Bloom’s Taxonomy13 which willinclude an appropriate range of competencies probed including Knowledge, Comprehension,Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. Additionally, the learning outcomes must beframed in terms of the goals that are expected of students, as in the two examples given above.The above-described assessments should be part of a standardized assessment plan that willinclude the following steps:1) Determine intended learning outcomes to be assessed using internal, and where possible, Page 25.1100.10external benchmarks.2) Develop two varied assessments for each outcome assessed and a criterion for

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Zachary Boehm, University of Southern California; Hussain Badruddin Penwala, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

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Mathematics

making classes were interspersed with activities thatinvolved mathematics either directly, e.g., working on traditional math worksheets or playingmath games, or indirectly, e.g., creating games or participating in discussion activities.Students were given surveys to evaluate their a) interest in games, b) technological literacy, andc) math motivation and college plans. A pre-algebra readiness test was given from the suite ofstandardized tests developed by the Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP, 2010).Decisions about math integration were based on the results, and also on conversations withadministrators, in particular their concerns that every child be able to pass the California StateHigh School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) as soon as possible

Conference Session

Using Computers, Software, and Writing to Improve Mathematical Understanding

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bipin K. Pai, Purdue University, Calumet

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Mathematics

activities (within and outside of the institution) include Department, 2000-present, Engineer- ing Assessment Committee, 1984-present, multiple faculty search committees,1995-present, Mechanical Engineering Coordinator School, 2007-2009, Strategic Plan Committee, 2005-present, Curriculum Com- mittee, 2008-present, Chair, EMS Committee on Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award Committee University, 2009-2011, University Committee on Promotions and Tenure (Panel C), 2005-present, Direc- tor of the Honors Program, 2008-2010, University Senate, 2010-present, AQIP Committee Professional, 2000-present, ABET, Mechanical Engineering Evaluator. The most important publications and presenta- tions from the past five years: Bipin

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

Page 25.815.6juniors. Most students were non-native English speakers from diverse countries, and all of themare, or plan to become, design majors. Course Activities. Over several years, the teaching strategies and assignmentrequirements for MATH 131 have evolved to accommodate students‟ generally non-Americancultures, their English-as-second-language (ESL) needs, and their individual learning andinformation-processing preferences. After a writing center instructor administers and evaluateslearning style preference and brain hemispheric preference tests given during the first few daysof class, the professor prepares teaching strategies that address visual, auditory, tactile, andkinesthetic preferences as needed for the specific class

Conference Session

The Transition from Secondary to College Mathematics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabina Jeschke, RWTH Aachen University; Olivier Frédéric Pfeiffer, Technische Universität Berlin; Omar Musa Hasan, American University of Mdaba; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universität Berlin

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Mathematics

. During the recent four years, Pfeiffer focused on the organization and coordination of the involved teams and contributed to several other eLearning-related projects. He is also involved in the planning and application of future eLearning projects at TUB and is the coordinator of the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 AVEMPACE, a student and academic staff exchange program between the EU, Jordan, and Syria. In 2008-09, he spent four months of research at the Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Amman. His research interest focuses on the development of interactive mathematical objects especially supporting the visualization of complex mathematics and physics-related problems. Contact Information: Technis- che Universitt

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

administrative experience as well. In addition to serving as the Com- puter Science Chair, he has served in important committees such as College of Engineering and Applied Science Strategic Planning Committee, Division of Natural Sciences Executive Committee, and UWM Senate. Page 25.188.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Analysis of the Impact of Formal Peer-led Study Groups on First-Year Student Math PerformanceAbstractFormal peer-led study groups were created for first-year engineering and computer sciencestudents. The groups were organized around

Conference Session

Using Applications and Projects in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Moore, University of Alabama, Birmingham

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

this value xmax and write down a formula for xmax in terms of , , mr and g. (d) *(Bonus question) Can you explain the answer to (c) directly from differential equation (4) without solving it?We plan to explore multi-stage rockets later in the semester. For this we will first need to learnsome multi-variable calculus methods. Page 25.1437.7Background to Project 2: A Model of Resonance for Car Suspensions Consider a car traveling along the road that consists of poured concrete sections of equallength. Due to seasonal variability (expansions / contractions), moisture, and variable forcesconsistently applied (weight of