Computer Laboratory to Sustain Cumalative Improvement in Calculus and Differential Equations

维持微积分和微分方程累积改进的计算机实验室

• 批准号: 9352541
• 负责人: Robert Eslinger
• 金额: $ 4万
• 依托单位: Hendrix College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1993
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1993-06-01 至 1995-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9352541&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Computer; Laboratory; Sustain; Cumalative; Improvement

Hendrix College proposes to establish a computer laboratory to continue improvement in Calculus and Differential Equations consistent with the following objectives: (1) present concepts in a meaningful context; (2) use writing as an effective learning tool; (3) nurture collaborative learning among the students; and (4) develop an environment for discovery learning. For the past five years, the Mathematics Department has made incremental, innovative changes in its Calculus III sequence by introducing writing assignments and computer laboratories which integrate writing and numeric, graphic, and symbolic computations using the "notebook" feature of Mathematica on the Macintosh. The Department is poised to implement similar curricular enhancements in Calculus III and Differential Equations. However, these courses require more extensive computations to visualize and explore concepts in a dynamic, collaborative environment, and existing equipment is not adequate to perform these tasks. This proposal requests funds to (1) establish a student computer laboratory to run Mathematica satisfactorily, (2) provide a mobile computer workstation for classroom demonstrations, and (3) upgrade two workstations for faculty developing and teaching the courses. The requested equipment is designed to sustain cumulative improvement through incremental curricular change initiated within the context of institutional needs and resources. Diverse materials generated by other calculus reform and writing across the curriculum initiatives are evaluated and then adapted to meet local objectives. This approach not only serves as a model to other institutions who share the desire to invigorate their curriculum, but it also stimulates the utilization of these valuable materials to do so.

亨德里克斯学院建议建立一个计算机实验室 继续改进微积分和微分方程 符合以下目标：（1）提出概念 （2）将写作作为一种有效的 学习工具;（3）培养学生之间的协作学习 学生;（4）开发一个发现的环境 学习在过去的五年里，数学系 在微积分III中进行了渐进式的创新性改变， 通过引入写作作业和计算机 实验室集成了书写和数字，图形， 符号计算使用的“笔记本”功能 Macintosh上的Mathematica该部门准备 在微积分III中实施类似的课程改进， 微分方程然而，这些课程需要更多 广泛的计算，以可视化和探索概念， 动态、协作环境和现有设备， 不足以完成这些任务。 该提案要求 资金（1）建立一个学生计算机实验室运行 Mathematica令人满意，（2）提供了一个移动的计算机 用于课堂演示的工作站，以及（3）升级两个 为教师开发和教授课程的工作站。 所要求的设备旨在维持累积的 通过逐步改革课程进行改进 在机构需求和资源的范围内。 其他微积分改革产生的各种材料， 对跨课程的写作活动进行评估， 然后适应当地的目标。这种做法不仅 作为其他机构的榜样， 激励他们的课程，但它也刺激了 利用这些宝贵的材料来这样做。