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| ID | 239 |
|---|---|
| First Name | Mariah |
| Last Name | Birgen |
| Institution | Wartburg College |
| Speaker Category | faculty |
| Title of Talk | Calculus: The 800 lb Gorilla in the Curriculum---Ideas from Wartburg |
| Abstract | Even though there has been over 30 years of trying to keep the 800 lb gorilla (calculus) from dominating the room (collegiate level mathematics curriculum), the gorilla is still with us. Whether it is arguing about what and how calculus material is taught; what to do with over-prepared (high school calculus) and under-prepared students; and how to keep calculus from dominating the mathematics major in the zero sum game of available courses in most schools in Iowa, we all must deal with the gorilla. In this presentation, we will discuss two different answers to these questions currently being tried at Wartburg and Cornell and hopefully get a lively discussion going on what everyone is doing to control the gorilla. Wartburg is teaching a calculus sequence consisting of an applied calculus followed by a foundations of calculus course. |
| Subject area(s) | Teaching College |
| Suitable for undergraduates? | Yes |
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| Bringing a laptop? | Y |
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| Date Submitted | 3/28/2008 |
| Year | 2008 |