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Chicago Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation
Excellence in Teaching Undergraduate Science and Mathematics:
National and Chicago Perspectives
January 29, March 29, and May 10, 1999
at the University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago Circle Center, 750 S. Halsted Street
Abstracts for Plenary and Break-out Sessions
A series of three symposia designed to explore issues relating
to improving the teaching and learning in introductory science
and mathematics courses and to highlight promising practices.
FEATURES
Symposium programs feature:
- plenary sessions with national leaders in science, mathematics,
and education
- small group sessions highlighting exemplary practices drawn from
institutions in the Chicago area
- discussion groups on selected issues.
INTENDED AUDIENCE
Science, mathematics, and education faculty, college and university
administrators, and graduate students interested in improving
the teaching and learning of basic undergraduate science and mathematics.
FIRST SYMPOSIUM:
Teaching and Learning Perspectives of Science, Mathematics, and
Education Faculty
Friday, January 29, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Plenary Session Speakers:
- Hyman Bass,
Adrain Professor of Mathematics, Columbia University
- Deborah Loewenberg Ball,
Professor of Mathematics Education, University of Michigan
- Robert Watson,
Director, Division of Undergraduate Education of the National
Science Foundation
SECOND SYMPOSIUM:
Analyzing and Initiating Successful Practice in Science and Mathematics
Instruction
Monday, March 29, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Plenary Session Speakers:
- Lillian McDermott,
Professor of Physics, University of Washington
- Joan Ferrini-Mundy,
Associate Executive Director, Center for Science, Mathematics,
and Engineering Education, and Director of the Mathematical Sciences
Education Board, National Research Council, and Professor of Mathematics,
University of New Hampshire
- Michael Zeilik,
Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico
THIRD SYMPOSIUM:
Addressing Institutional Issues Relating to Who Studies Mathematics
and Science
Monday, May 10, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Plenary Session Speakers:
- Philip Uri Treisman,
Professor of Mathematics and Director of the Dana Center for Mathematics
and Science Education, University of Texas at Austin
- Sheila Tobias,
Author and Lecturer on Education Reform in Science and Mathematics
SPONSORS
Sponsored by the Chicago Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher
Preparation, which includes the University of Illinois at Chicago,
Chicago State University, DePaul University, Loyola University
of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University, Harold Washington
College, Harper College, Oakton Community College, Olive-Harvey
College, Triton College, and Truman College.
Partially supported by a Higher Education Cooperation Act grant
from the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
Copyright © 1999 Institute for Mathematics and Science Education.
All rights reserved.
UIC—University of Illinois at Chicago
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