BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN MATHEMATICS AND THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Tevian Dray
The key to bridging the gap between mathematics and the physical sciences is
geometric reasoning. This minicourse will introduce participants to the art
of teaching geometric reasoning, emphasizing, but not limited to, vectors and
vector calculus. Participants will use and discuss open-ended group
activities intended to foster geometric reasoning, which have been developed
as part of the NSF-funded Vector Calculus Bridge project at Oregon State
University.
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This MiniCourse will be offered as part of the MAA MathFest 2003, in Boulder,
CO. The course is currently scheduled to meet from 1-3 PM on both July 31 and
August 1. Registration should be done directly with the MAA; further
information is available at the following websites:
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The MAA does not archive meeting websites, so the above links no longer work.
- For further information about the minicourse itself, please contact:
- Tevian Dray
- Department of Mathematics
- Oregon State University
- Corvallis, OR 97331
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tevian@math.orst.edu
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A copy of the slides used during the MiniCourse are available at
this link
(password required).