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Helping Undergraduates Learn about Research

Ron Sperber

SUNY at Binghamton





For most students, the leap from learning material that is presented in the classroom to having to do actual research is a large one. One way to help is to have a seminar for undergraduates where they have to read a paper from the mathematical literature and present it to their peers. At Binghamton University, we have such a seminar in algebra for undergraduates since over thirty years. Modeled after the German "Proseminar", it ushers students into the dynamic world of current mathematics and acts as a catalyst in deciding to go on to graduate school. Last semester, I was a mentor in this seminar. In this talk, I will discuss my experiences there and my thoughts on it.





Fred Kluempen
2000-09-08