Fall 2015 Conference Agenda

SPECIAL NOTE: Please bring a laptop or other device to access the internet if you choose to attend the 10:15 session on Teaching the Statistical Investigation Process with Simulation-Based Inference.

IMATYC Fall Meeting - October 9, 2015

NW Iowa Community College, Sheldon, Iowa

AGENDA

8:15 – 8:45	Registration and Continental Breakfast	A116/119
8:45 – 9:00	Introductions and Welcome	A116/119
9:00 – 10:00	Hot Topics Discussion Come prepared to share/discuss what is happening with math education in Iowa and beyond. Topics could include placement, common core, articulation, developmental math, etc. For example, what is happening with the ALEKS pilot? What will happen now that Compass is going away?  Has anyone tried anything new to retain students in math classes or tried any new approach to developmental math? Please be prepared to share your news!	A116/119
10:00 – 10:15	Break	A116/119
10:15 – 11:15	Break-Out Sessions Teaching the Statistical Investigation Process with Simulation-Based Inference A growing trend in teaching statistical inference is the use of simulation. I will discuss the trend, its motivation, some specific examples and recent assessment results. Please bring a laptop or other device to access the Internet for this session. Nathan Tintle, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Statistics and Dept. Chair Director for Research and Scholarship Dordt College A Mindset for Mathematics This will be a workshop-style session that explores Carol Dweck’s landmark work with mindsets with a special focus on the implication for mathematics.  The presentation and activities are organized around three questions: 1) What is mindset theory? 2) How does it affect my students? and 3) How can I foster a growth mindset in my classroom? Valorie Zonnefeld, Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Mathematics Institutional Research Dordt College	A118 A117
11:15 – 12:30	Lunch and Business Meeting	A116/119
12:30 – 1:30	60 Math Mistakes, Misuses, Mysteries, and Mummeries in 60 Minutes Sue Grapevine Karla Harris Math Instructors NW Iowa Community College	A116/119
1:30 – 1:45	Break	A116/119
1:45 – 3:15	When Will I Ever Use This? During this time slot, we will visit three career and technical programs to learn about the math used in those careers. Be prepared to learn about some real math applications and have some fun!