Recruiting and Preparing Teams and Improving Student Learning Outcomes
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Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse |
We invite you to join us in La Crosse for a workshop focusing on aspects of team administration, team balancing, and team preparation.
Each February, undergraduate students from institutions around the world compete in an international mathematical modeling contest sponsored by the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP). The Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) gives undergraduate students the opportunity to apply their math skills to real world problems. In teams of three, students spend 96 hours developing and testing a model and composing a formal report on their findings.
It is often difficult for faculty advisors to convince their students to take part in such a contest since it requires a large amount of individual determination and a considerable time commitment. Additionally, because participation in the contest is widespread, students receive little direct feedback from the contest judges.
The purpose of this workshop is to:
- explore strategies to recruit and prepare students for mathematical modeling contests;
- examine techniques for building self-sustaining and successful MCM programs;
- discuss ways to use the MCM as a learning opportunity for students;
- practice evaluating papers and models and providing feedback for students;
- identify other mathematical modeling opportunities for students.
Interested in Participating?
More information about this workshop can be found by reading the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and the schedule. An informational flyer is available here. If you have additional questions or comments, please contact me.