Speaker: Bob Sachs, George Mason University
Title: Infusing the math curriculum with student inquiry
Abstract: I will present the framework for my current curriculum development project, which I hope will lead to an interesting discussion. Using Mathematica's Manipulate command and the existing, expanding set of Mathematica demonstrations, I intend to build environments for student exploration of interesting mathematics. Some of my initial experiments and topics in early development will be shown and/or described.
Time: Friday, September 30, 2011, 3:30-4:20 p.m.Place: Science and Technology Building I, Room 242
Refreshments will be served before the talk at 3:00 p.m. in Room 222.
Department of Mathematical Sciences
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 3F2
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
http://math.gmu.edu/
Tel. 703-993-1460, Fax. 703-993-1491