The Chronicle of Higher Education: Setting student goals for liberal arts math
Spring classes start here on February 1, and as that date moves closer, I am beginning to fill in the framework of GE 103, our “liberal arts math class”. Last week I did the rather boring work of ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Assessment in the liberal arts math course
Some time ago I outlined the goals for GE 103, our liberal arts math class. In this post, I want to follow up and discuss assessment -- what I am having the students do, how I am grading it, and how ...
Lately, in the heated call for greater STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education at every level, the traditional liberal arts have been needlessly, indeed recklessly, portrayed as the ...
EurekAlert!: A growth-mindset intervention boosts interest in math and science among liberal arts students
A growth-mindset intervention boosts interest in math and science among liberal arts students
The Best BBQ in St. Louis: Enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering, and math is rising—and has the potential to overshadow interest in the liberal arts. How do schools preserve a balance?
Enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering, and math is rising—and has the potential to overshadow interest in the liberal arts. How do schools preserve a balance?
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts mathematics professor Christopher Thomas recently published "Schaum's Outline of Mathematics for Liberal Arts Majors." The book originated from a series of notes ...
Chad Orzel’s piece this week, “Physics Is a Liberal Art,” is a must-read. He’s a physicist who attended a small liberal arts college and works at another one, so he’s well acquainted with the various ...