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Host: Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
Homepage: http://www.msri.org/calendar/workshops/0001/Math_Curriculum/index.html
Email: workshops@msri.org
Organizers: David Bressoud, Steve Krantz, William G. McMallum (chair), William Velez
Description:
The MAA Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM) isconducting a major analysis of the undergraduate mathematics
curriculumwith the goal of formulating national policy recommendations on college mathematics instruction. As part of this effort, the subcommittee on
Calculus Reform and the First Two Years (CRAFTY) is solicitingrecommendations from the various disciplines served by the first two years of college
mathematics through a series of workshops, culminating in a curriculum conference to analyze and synthesize the workshop findings.Disciplinary
workshops have been or will be held in Physics, Computer Science, Health-related Life Sciences, Mathematics Education, Biology,Chemistry, Business,
Finance, Economics, Technology, and Statistics.
An important discipline served by the first two years of college mathematics is mathematics itself. MSRI will host this workshop to formulate curriculum policy recommendations for the first two years aimed at students majoring in mathematics. The 20-30 participants will makerecommendations on goals, content, technology, and instructional methods.The reports produced by this group will receive widespread attention and dissemination within the mathematical community nationwide; people interested in influencing mathematics education policy should attend. A mixture of the following sorts of people is desirable: faculty withextensive experience teaching and designing curricular for lower division courses; faculty with experience designing various options for the mathematics major; and researchers and practitioners able to think broadly about the direction of undergraduate education in their field. In addition to influencing curriculum nationally, participants will have a chance to learn about current practices in mathematics education that might be useful at their home institutions.
Date received: September 25, 2000
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