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| ID | 404 |
|---|---|
| First Name | Jonathan |
| Last Name | White |
| Institution | Coe College |
| Speaker Category | faculty |
| Title of Talk | Constructing the Naturals -- An Inquiry-Based Approach |
| Abstract | The construction of the natural numbers via the Peano Axioms is a strangely neglected backwater of the undergraduate curriculum. It deserves more attention. Meanwhile, although inquiry-based learning has gained some traction, it usually is considered a binary decision, where a course either is or is not taught using an IBL approach. I propose a standalone unit, giving our number systems the foundation they deserve, and offering a "trial size" taste of IBL. |
| Subject area(s) | Pedagogy/Transition to Proof |
| Suitable for undergraduates? | N |
| Day Preference | SaturdayStrong |
| Computer Needed? | Y |
| Bringing a laptop? | N |
| Overhead Needed? | N |
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| Date Submitted | 10/01/2014 |
| Year | 2014 |