Building Bridges
Science Education at Bryn Mawr College
Tri-College Science Teaching Symposium
May 16, 2002
Bryn Mawr College
SCIENCE TEACHING IN THE TRI-COLLEGE COMMUNITY
- Science Teaching Symposium
- Science Pedegogy Discussion
- Tri-College Science class web pages
Jeff Tecosky-Feldman, Department of Mathematics, Haverford College
"Intensive Calculus for Underprepared Students: A Progress Report"
- Meets 3 times per week, two hour session
- Uses Calculus Reform textbook
- 1st hour new material, 2nd hour problems
- Weekly Problem Sets, 3 midterm exams, 2 mastery tests, comprehensive final exam
- Limited use of technology
- Lots of time spent on precalculus and algebra
- Good Things about the Course
- Students who would probably fail standard course are able to pass
- Able to reach students through multiple representation
of ideas
- Fosters a more mature approach to mathematics
and its applications
- Students get experience working collaboratively
- Some students go on to Calculus II
- Get students to need less help
- Give shorter, more frequent homework assignments
- Less lecture, more cooperative learning
- Collaborate with Chemistry Dept to construct lessons
that address needs in their courses
- Find ways to lessen "local understanding"
- Find ways to get students to work more outside of class