Shaping the Preparation of Future Science and Mathematics Faculty:

A Preparing Future Faculty Program


 
 

Program for Spring 2000

  1. Annual AMS/MAA meeting, Washington DC, January 19-22:

    2. 5 contributed 10-minute talks by PFF fellows from Binghamton:
    Joseph Evan, Dan Farley, William Hooper, Dan Slilaty, Joanna Su

    One invited 25-minute talk by L.C. Kappe in the AMS/MAA Special Session on Innovative Development Programs for Teaching Assistants and Part-Time Instructors: ``Shaping the Preparation of Future Mathematics Faculty''.

  2. ``TIMSS, Third International Mathematics and Science Study: What can we learn from it?''

    3. Talk by Jim Matthews, Siena College, followed by panel discussion.
    Friday, February 11, 2000
  3. Participation in campus wide Teaching Event

    4. Thursday, February 17 - Friday, February 18, 2000
    Schedule of Talks:    Thursday, February 17 in Public Service Programs Center Room E
    1:40 - 2:10  "Shaping the Preparation of Future Faculty",  L.C. Kappe
    2:10 - 2:40  "Motivating Mathophobes",  Joanna Su
    2:50 - 3:50  "Large Lectures vs. Small Classes: Which is Better?", William Hooper
  4. Professional Seminars (1 hour each)
    1. ``Control Charts: Looking for the irregular'' (Jeff Forrester, PFF fellow, SUNY Binghamton)

      2. Tuesday, February 8, 2000 at 4:30 PM in LN 2205
    2. ``The Joint Meetings and The Employment Center: A Panel Discussion'' (Several PFF fellows who attended the January meeting in Washington)  Tuesday, February 22, 2000 at 4:30 PM in LN 2205
    3. ``Calculus - Reformed and Traditional'' and ``Coaching the Putnam team'' (Fred Kluempen and Zoran Sunik, PFF fellows, SUNY Binghamton)

      4. Tuesday, April 11, 2000
    4. ``Academic Honesty in Higher Education'' (Don Blake, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in Harpur College ) Tuesday April 18  at 4:30, SUNY Binghamton, LN2205.
    5. ``Developmental Mathematics'' (Judith Pranger, Math Coordinator, Educational Opportunities Program, SUNY Binghamton)

      6. Tuesday, March 14, 2000 at 4:30, SUNY Binghamton, LN 2205
    6. "The Job Search and the On Campus Interview - A Panel Discussion" (Several PFF fellows

      7. who have just completed job searches, as well as Denise Reboli of King's College and Prof. L.C. Kappe, who give an employer's perspective)
      Tuesday, May 9, 2000 at 4:30, SUNY Binghamton, LN 2205
  5. Two three-hour workshops on two Saturday mornings:
    1. ``Matlab, Maple and Linear Algebra'' (Constant Goutziers, SUNY Oneonta)

      2. Saturday, March 4, 2000
    2. ``Derive'' (Tony Berard and Denise Reboli, King's College)

      3. Saturday, April 29, 2000
  6. Participation in Graduate Day at Syracuse University.

    7. Friday, April 7 - Saturday, April 8, 2000
  7. Spring meeting of the MAA Seaway Section, April 14-15, SUNY Oswego.
    1. Participation of several PFF fellows in the Seaway NExT/PFF program on Friday afternoon.
    2. Panel of three PFF fellows "What about Graduate School?" at lunch meeting of undergraduates.
    3. Two contributed 25-minute talks by PFF fellows. Tentative titles:

      4. ``Calculus - Reformed and Traditional'' (Fred Kluempen, PFF fellow, SUNY Binghamton)
      ``Passing the Putnam Exam'' (Zoran Sunik, PFF fellow, SUNY Binghamton)
  8. Partner Institutions:

    9. Visits by PFF fellows at each of the four partner institutions
    (King's College, Ithaca College, SUNY Oneonta, Broome Community College).
    Visit consists of talk by one of the PFF-fellows for undergraduates, discussion with undergraduates, followed by dinner meeting with faculty of partner institution.
    1.  "Connect-The -Dots, But Don't Cross Your Lines" (Dan Slilaty, PFF Fellow, SUNY
          Binghamton)
          Thursday, February 24, 3:30 PM at King's College
    2.   "Eureka! The Mathematics of Archimedes" (Joseph Evan, PFF Fellow, SUNY Binghamton)
          Thursday, March 16, at Ithaca College
    3.   "Dividing Cake among Hungry Siblings: Can it be Done Without a Food Fight?" (Fred
           Kluempen, PFF Fellow, SUNY Binghamton)  at Broome Community College, Wednesday
          April 12, and also March 8 at SUNY Binghamton for Undergraduate Math Club.
    4.   "No, you cannot get there from here!" (Zoran Sunik, PFF Fellow, SUNY Binghamton)
           Friday April 7 at SUNY Oneonta.  Zoran will also give this talk for the Undergraduate Math
           Club at SUNY Binghamton on Wednesday February 23 at 7:30 PM in LN 2205.
  9. Math 480 - Undergraduate Algebra Seminar:

    10. About six undergraduates will be coached by the same number of PFF fellows in their preparation of talks for the seminar.
Mentoring and peer mentoring activities will continue. We also have now a shelf in the Math Department Reading Room with resource material for PFF fellows.