MESS meeting - Brendan Kelly, Harvard University

Title: Reimagining Mathematics Education to Empower Students Across the Disciplines

Abstract:

Introductory mathematics courses have the potential to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to solve important problems our world faces. Despite this incredible potential to create transformative educational experiences, students often encounter introductory mathematics courses as a burdensome requirement.

In this presentation, I will share my experience of reimagining my introductory calculus course as a mathematical modeling course. I will discuss leading design principles, share concrete tasks, and provide some data on student outcomes. I am eager to collect feedback, find inspiration, and meet new collaborators.