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Field Trips Motivate Students to Pursue Mathematics
Jason Miller (Truman State University)Joint Math Meetings, January 2008
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Jon BeckProfessor of Computer Science
Jason MillerAssociate Professor of Mathematics
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“School isn’t supposed to be a polite form of incarceration, but a portal to the wider world.”
-Richard Louv
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Background
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QQa“What can I do with“What can I do with a math degree?” a math degree?”
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Geographically Isolated
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The Program
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Saddle-up
Sunday noon
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Check-in
Sunday afternoon
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Check-in
Sunday afternoon
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Relaxing
Sunday afternoon
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Dinner & Workshop
Sunday dinner
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Dinner & Workshop
Sunday dinner
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Return to Hotel
Sunday evening
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Alumni Social @ Hotel
Sunday evening
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Leaving the Hotel
Monday morning
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Morning site
Monday morning
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Morning site
Monday morning
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Presentations
Monday morning
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Tour & Mini-shadowing
Monday afternoon
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Lunch @ Host
Monday lunch
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Afternoon Site
Monday afternoon
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Presentations
Monday afternoon
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Tour & Mini-shadowing
Monday afternoon
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Presentations
Monday afternoon
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Heading Home
Monday afternoon
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Leaving Town
Monday afternoon
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Debriefing @ Dinner
Monday dinner
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Heading Home
Monday night
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Students benefit:awareness of ‘real’ early-career opportunitiespractice ‘professional interactions’ and networking
Hosts benefit:Brings cream-of-the-crop to potential employersOpens lines of communication with department(s)
Program benefits:post-trip ‘buzz’ spreads to other studentscreates good-will with students
Challenges:Assessment of program impact
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Jumpstart Program for Women in Computer Science
2001-2004
Support from Undergraduate Scholars in Mathematics and
Computer Science NSF CSEMS #0123094
Mathematical Biology Initiative NSF UBM #0337769
Research-focused Learning Communities in Mathematical
BiologyNSF UBM #0436348
Integrating STEM Learning Communities
NSF STEP #0431664
This work was developed with support from the following sources:
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Past Field Trip Hosts:
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
WolframResearch
FBI,St. Louis Field Office