First-Year Maths and Stats in Canada
Time to Rethink Our Curriculum?
May 3-5, 2019 :: University of Alberta :: Edmonton, AB
The goal of this conference is to drastically rethink the first-year university mathematics curriculum. What skills and knowledge do we want students to develop and gain in mathematics courses? What pedagogical methods are most effective? How can we create an active learning environment in large, first-year mathematics courses? Is the technical mastery of calculus, linear algebra and statistics really the most important learning objective of first year mathematics courses? This conference will bring together Canadian university mathematics faculty at all levels to discuss and actively engage in a much needed mathematics curriculum renewal process.
Slides
- Keith Mertens: Bridging the Gap
Keith_Mertens.pdf- Yvan Saint-Aubin: Teaching Modeling in First Year
Yvan_SaintAubin.pdf- Linda Braddy: Should We Put the "Active" in Learning?
Linda_Braddy.pdf- Scott Rodney: Calculus in a Small University Environment
Friday, May 3
Welcome reception
Keynote:
Keith Mertens (cofounder of Reification)
Bridging the Gap
Saturday, May 4
What should we teach?
Keynotes:
Linda Braddy (Tarrant County College)
Should We Put the "Active" in Learning?
Yvan St-Aubin (Université de Montréal)
Teaching Modeling in First Year
Sunday, May 5
Active learning
Keynote:
Scott Rodney (Cape Breton University)
Calculus in a Small University Environment