MAA Session on Bridging the Gap: Designing an Introduction to Proofs Course Thursday January 16, 2014,
7:40 AM – 11:55 AM Room 339, Baltimore
Convention Center Organizer: Sarah Mabrouk, Framingham State University |
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This session invites papers regarding the creation of "bridge" and introductory proofs courses and the effects of such courses on students' abilities to read, analyze, and write proofs in subsequent courses such as number theory, abstract algebra, real/complex analysis, and applied mathematics. Information about textbook selection, assignments/projects, and activities that help students to read and analyze statements as well as to understand when it is appropriate to use, for example, the contrapositive or proof by contradiction are of particular interest; papers promoting or abasing particular textbooks will not be considered. Papers providing information about approaches that have not been successful are welcome as are those about how ineffective initial attempts were modified to help students to
While
papers providing evidence of course effectiveness in helping students to
read, analyze, and write proofs are encouraged, the focus of this session is
neither course assessment nor assessment of proof writing. |
7:40 AM Teach What You Do. Clark
Wells*, Grand Valley State University
Presentation Sum Cons Integers Multiplication
Table 8:00 AM The Evolution of an Introduction to Proofs Course. Susanna
S. Epp*, 8:20 AM Using Video Case-Studies to Develop Proof Writing
Skills. Connie
Campbell*, James
Sandefur, Kay
Somers, Moravian College 8:40 AM Using Portfolios in an Introduction to Proofs
Course. Frederick
M Butler*, 9:00 AM Writing Assignments in an Introduction to Proofs
Course. Kate
Overmoyer*, Clarion University of Pennsylvania 9:20 AM Developing community norms for proof: forum
discussions of the nature and import of proof. Kristin
A. Camenga*, 9:40 AM Evaluating Peers' Arguments as the Catalyst for
Learning in an Introduction to Proofs Course. Sarah
K. Bleiler*, 10:00 AM Integrating the Elements of an Introductory Proof
Course. Ockle
E Johnson*, Keene State College 10:20 AM Introduction to Proofs as A Survey Course in
Mathematics. William
W. Johnston*, 10:40 AM Successes and Failures of Inquiry Based Learning
in an Introduction to Proofs Course. Rachel
Esselstein*, California State University Monterey Bay 11:00 AM How important is the final answer? : Using
inquiry-based learning in an introductory proofs course. Susan
Crook*, 11:20 AM Using an Inquiry-Based Learning Approach in
Introduction to Proofs and Advanced Calculus Courses. Jim
Fulmer*, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Tom McMillan, University of Arkansas at Little
Rock 11:40 AM Using Formal and Informal Proof Writing in an
Introduction to Proofs Course. Katherine
J. Mawhinney*, Appalachian State University *Principle Speaker |
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