STEM Teacher & Faculty Resources

The predictions of climate change are based on mathematics and statistics, yet their impact will be across continents, across societies, and studied by multiple disciplines. Our students will be the ones who must manage the effects of climate change. If effective, their responses will be interdisciplinary. The education they receive can set a powerful example. If it is interdisciplinary, if they see the faculty thinking across boundaries --intellectual, geographic, political -- they will be quicker to adapt and to think outside the box themselves. In addition, the desire to understand the world they will live in motivates students to learn the mathematics underpinning climate change predictions. This talk will provide examples of curriculum and of the interdisciplinary windows they can open in the classroom.

Dr. Hughes Hallett is the author of several books including Multivariable Calculus, with William McCallum, et. al. (Wiley, 1995, 1997, 2002), Calculus with Andrew M. Gleason, et. al. (Wiley, 1994, 1998, 2002), Applied Calculus, with Patti Fraser Lock et. al. (Wiley, 1996, 1999, 2003), and Precalculus, with Eric Connally et. al., (1997, 2000, 2004). She a math professor at the University of Arizona as well as adjunct faculty of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Government. 

Facilitating the activities portion of this conference, Dr. Tammara Estes will guild participants through an interdisciplinary examination of data sets. A discussion of feasibility of implementing project in class will be explored. Faculty from all STEM disciplines will find this topic relevant.

Registration $25 before October 17, 2011, $30 at the door. Morning refreshments and lunch are provided.

Oakton Faculty

CP-STEM seeks energetic STEM faculty to mentor STEM students in the STEM200 Research and Development Program. Please contact us for more information. To become a Project Advisor for the STEM200 Research and Development Program, submit your application online.

Problem-Based Learning Seminar for Oakton Faculty

Since fall 2007, a group of STEM faculty gathers every semester to design and discuss implementation of problem-based learning (PBL) scenarios. The next PBL seminar will be offered at Oakton in spring 2012 as part of Oakton's Faculty Professional Development series.