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The John H. Barrett Memorial Lectures Schedule
(Tentative)

Talks will be held in Room 307 Science and Engineering Building

 
Time
Presenter
 Title
Saturday    
9:15   Opening Remarks
9:25 - 10:25 Zalman Usiskin, Un of Chicago The Current State of High School Mathematics and its Implications for the Transition to College Mathematics
break    
10:55 - noon

Contributed Talks

10:55: Beth Long & David Vinson, Pellissippi State Tech Com Coll

11:20 Bob Guest, Un of Tennessee

11:45: Bill Bush, Un of Louisville

 

The Invasion of the Oxymorons or The Student Audience in Precalculus

Alternatives to calculus for non-math majors

ACCLAIM Program

Lunch on your own    
1:30 - 2:30 David Bressoud
Macalester College		 Calculus as a High School Course
2:40 - 3:40 Vena Long
Un of Tenenssee 		The Politics of Teaching Mathematics: What hat should I be wearing?
break    
4:00 - 5:00 Moderator: Mark Taylor
Un of Tennessee

Transitions from High School Panel:

Benita Albert, Oak Ridge High School
Ed Nichols, Chattanooga State Com College
Ginger Spradlin, Clinton High School
5:10 - 6:10 Two Break-out Groups:

1. Judy Hector
Walters State Com Coll
Room 307

2. Besty Darken
Un of Tenenssee, Chattanooga
Room 303


Helping Diverse Students Become Better Calculus Learners


Addressing Recommendations of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel and Promoting Mathematical Thinking in all Grades

7:00   Conference Dinner
     
Sunday    
9:00 - 10:00 Susanna Epp, Depaul Univ Addressing Linguistic Issues in the Transition to Upper-Level Courses
break    
10:25 - 11:15

Contributed Talks

10:25: Conrad Plaut, Un of Tennessee

10:55: Gregory Foley, Ohio Univ

 

A Mathematics Honors program at a large public university

Advanced Quantitative Reasoning: A Capstone Mathematics Course for High School Seniors

Lunch provided    
12:20 - 1:20 Margaret Robinson, Mount Holyoke Coll A Bridge to Higher Mathematics
1:30 - 2:30 Moderator: Chuck Collins, Un of Tennessee Issues with Beginning Math Majors Panel:

Wandi Ding, Middle Tennessee St Univ
Carl Lee, Un of Kentucky
break    
3:00 - 4:00 Francis Su
Harvey Mudd Coll 		Teaching Research: Encouraging Discoveries
     

Parking: Free parking is available in the University Center Parking Garage (map refers to this building as "the public parking garage and plaza") located directly behind the University Center. Local faculty and students, please park in lot 9 or your usual parking lot.

updated: 04/25/08