Mathematics Education Seminar/Quality Circle

The Department of Mathematics at Western Michigan University will present a mathematics education seminar/quality circle on Mondays.

Sept. 14

Presented by Laura Van Zoest, Ph.D., Western Michigan University

Description: Each person will have a few minutes to explain one scholarly activity they will be working on this semester. This "elevator talk"will be a chance for us to hear about what each other is doing.

Sept. 21

Presented by Ok-Kyeong Kim, Ph.D., Western Michigan University

Description: I would like feedback on one particular area in a pater and a target place to send the paper.

Sept. 28

Presented by Mariana Levin, Ph.D., Western Michigan University

Description: I will be asking for feedback on my Support for Faculty Scholars proposal.

Oct. 12*

TBD

Oct. 26*

TBD

Nov. 2

Presented by Laura Van Zoest, Ph.D., Mary Ochieng and Liz Fraser

Description: Preview of PME-NA presentations about the MOST project. We will present our ideas and seek feedback on ways to communicate them more effectively.

Nov. 16

Presented by the Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University

Description: Discuss Jim Hiebert's work?

Nov. 30*

TBD

Dec. 7

Presented by Christine Browning, Ph.D, A.J. Edson, Ph.D. and Steve Ziebarth, Ph.D., Western Michigan University

Description: NSF proposal for the development of digital instructional materials for probability and statistics course; feedback on description of materials.

*no Quality Circle on Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 9 or Nov. 23 unless we need to add more sessions.