MAA Seaway Section

April  2012


Nazareth College faculty and staff visited Hamilton College in Clinton, New York for the MAA Seaway Section meeting.  Student presentations from Nazareth College students were as follows:

Elisa Napierala
Mathematics Anxiety Anonymous

Eileen Bruns and Caitlin VerSchneider
Got PCK?

Kerrie Sirianni and Kelly Husted
How Poor Mathematical Attitude Impacts Learning

Geneseo Mathematics Colloquia

April 11, 2012

Dr. Nicole Juersivich, Nazareth College, Department of Mathematics, presented at the Geneseo Mathematics Colloquium at SUNY Geneseo.  Her talk was entitled, "Student teacher' Use of technology-Generated Representations:  Exemplars and Rationales."  Dr. Juersivich brought three Nazareth College undergraduate research students from the Department of Mathematics to join her.  These students, enrolled in her math education undergraduate research class, were provided the opportunity to discuss their research with other students over dinner.

AMTRA (Association of Mathematics Teachers of Rochester Area) Conference

 March 25, 2012

Sarah Bremer and Jordan Mitchell presented their research project, Attitude:  Can't learn with one, can't learn without one!,  at the AMTRA conference at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York.

Pi Day 2012

March 20, 2012

On Tuesday, March 20, Math Club and the Department of Mathematics celebrated Pi Day (March 14 fell on spring break). Nine fantastic pi(e)s were submitted in the competition.  And the winners were:

Best Presentation	Dyan VerSchage
Best Creativity	Mary Losito and Jeanine Youngers
Best Taste	Dr. Heather Lewis

Conference on Undergraduate Research in Mathematics - Fall 2011

November 4-5, 2011

A group of Department of Mathematics students and faculty traveled to Penn State's Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics (CURM) for the Conference on Undergraduate Research in Mathematics from November 4-5, 2011.  The Center is developing a multi-level plan for undergraduate research in mathematics that involves students at all stages of their academic careers, from first-year students to seniors.

NCTM - Fall 2011

October 19-21, 2011

Caitlin VerSchneider and Elisa Napierala, Department of Mathematics students, presented at the National Council of Teacher of Mathematics (NCTM) regional conference in Atlantic City, NJ.  Dr. Nicole Juersivich and another mathematics student, Eileen Bruns, also attended.

Pi Day 2011

On Thursday, March 10, Math Club and the Department of Mathematics celebrated Pi Day (March 14 fell on spring break). Nine fantastic pi(e)s were submitted in the competition.

The Moore Method

On Friday, March 4, 2011, the Robert Noyce Scholars Program and the Department of Mathematics presented The Moore Method:  A Way to Teach Mathematics (and lots of other subjects).

Dr. Lee May, a renowned R.L. Moore follower and co-author of the book The Moore Method:  A Pathway to Learner-Centered Instruction, visited the Nazareth College campus to discuss The Moore Method, an innovative, inquiry-based method of instruction.  Dr. Lee shared his experience with the Method, secrets to implementation, and things he wished he knew when he started teaching.

2011 Mathematical Modeling Team

February 12-14, 2011

 

 Kerry Gannon, Philip Schierer, and Lisa DiMatteo

The problem they worked on:

Determine the shape of a snowboard course (currently known as a "half-pipe") to maximize the production of "vertical air" by a skilled snowboarder.
"Vertical air" is the maximum vertical distance above the edge of the half-pipe.

Tailor the shape to optimize other possible requirements, such as maximum twist in the air.

What tradeoffs may be required to develop a "practical" course?

The Mathematical Contest in Modeling is sponsored by COMAP.  COMAP, the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications, is an award-winning, non-profit organization whose mission is to improve mathematics education for students of all ages.  Since 1980, COMAP has worked with teachers, students, and business people to create learning environments where mathematics is used to investigate and model real issues in our world.

Would you Like to do Math in New Places?

November 9, 2010

Math majors shared their experiences doing mathematics in new places.

Liz Mitro - Study Abroad in Australia
Jill Egmond - Student Teaching Abroad in Wales
Kerry Gannon - Summer Research Experience (REU) at Clemson Univeristy summer 2010

 

NCTM 2010

October 14-15, 2010

Students and faculty from the Department of Mathematics attended the regional conference of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Baltimore, Maryland.

TI-Nspire Workshop

October 8-9, 2010
This hands-on short course focused on learning how to use the TI-Nspire hand held to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics.  Applications, problem solving, group learning pedagogy, implementation issues, and testing issues were discussed.

Pi Day 2010

Pie Contest March 11, 2010

Winners

Best Taste
1st Place - Shawna Koetz - Peanut Butter Pie
2nd Place - Heather Lewis - Key Lime Pie
3rd Place - Naomi - Apple Pie

Best Presentation and Most Creativity
1st Place - Katelynn Reed/Nicole Magistro - Chocolate Raspberry
2nd Place - Megan Rawlings - Chocolate Mousse Pie
3rd Place - Casie Sikova - Pecan Pie

Thanks to our Judges: Dr. Nicole Juersivich, Department of Mathematics, Sister Kay Foos, Retired Department of Mathematics Chair, Keddy Todd

NSpiring Breakfast

February 10, 2009

On February 10, 2010, students and faculty from Nazareth College participated in a hands-on demonstration focused on learning how to use the TI Nspire and Navigator to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics. They explored interactive features such as polling and dynamic graphical manipulation and worked through a lesson using the Nspire as a delivery and activity tool.

Colloquium 2009

November 19, 2009

This final fall 2009 colloquium discussed  student research conducted this semester about a mathematical model for predicting NFL playoff games.

Dr. Yousuf George with CJ Traub, Joe Gerula, Lisa DiMatteo, Kait Gecsedi, and Caitlyn Parmelee