The morning sessions will include mathematical modelling using algebra, and precalculus examples drawn from economics (Malthus), public health (AIDS), sports, business, banking, ecology, psychology, and the natural sciences. Technology for problem solving will be introduced and used throughout.
In the afternoon, participants will have the opportunity to investigate mathematical modelling in the world around us. Participants will examine statistical models. Statistics topics will include measures of central tendency and dispersion, z-scores, binomial, normal, chi square, and t-distributions. Using hypothesis tests as a tool for decision making will be stressed. Using computers as tools will be developed, including how to find useful material on the web, and exam construction using Word, MathType, and Graphing Advantage.
Attendees who are interested in the NCC Partnership Program in Mathematics will be eligible to have their dually enrolled students receive SUNY credit for finite mathematics, precalculus or calculus courses taken in their local high schools when such courses are taught in partnership with an NCC instructor. To date, over 4,100 students have participated in this program. Such courses will be offered at 1/3 the usual tuition! NCC is the only college in the downstate area to hold provisional certification from the National Association of Concurrent Enrollment Programs. NCC is a unit of SUNY and its dual enrollment credits are transferable to over 99% of colleges in the country..
(See http://www.matcmp.sunynassau.edu/~cheifp/partners.htm).
Registration
Registration for the workshop must be made online at workshop.ncc.edu. The registration fee of $275.00 must be sent separately to Prof. Ellen Schmierer, Mathematics Department, Nassau Community College, One Education Drive, Garden City, NY 11530.
Your check should be made out to the Nassau Community College Foundation. Registration includes five days (45 hours) of instruction, a catered lunch each day, all instructional materials, the use of the departmental computer lab during the short course, and web access via the NCC mathematics department during the short course.
For most districts, this workshop is equivalent to three hours of in-service education.
Short Course Instructors:
Philip Cheifetz, Nassau Community College. Dr. Cheifetz is the author of five textbooks and numerous articles. He is the recipient of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, the AMATYC Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the NCC Dean's Award for Distinguished Service. Phil is the course director.
Ellen Schmierer, Nassau Community College. Prof. Schmierer has received several grants from the Long Island Consortium for Interconnected Learning. She is the Co-Director of the Partnership Program and is the administrator for the summer workshop.
Ann Davidian, MacArthur High School. Ann Davidian, MacArthur High School
Ms. Davidian received the 2001 U.S. Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, and is a partner teacher in NCC's Partnership Program. She is a co-author of Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus and Amsco's Preparing for the Regents Examination: Mathematics B.
Richard Moscatelli, Nassau Community College.
Prof. Moscatelli has taught at NCC for two years. He was formerly a teacher at Lindenhurst High School as well as an actuarial analyst. His statistics students benefit from this combination of educational and real world experience.
moscatr@ncc.edu
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