Transforming a Calculus for Life Sciences Course: Moving from Procedural Calculus to Studying Dynamical Systems and Bifurcation Theory

Autor/in	Bennoun, Steve
Titel	Transforming a Calculus for Life Sciences Course: Moving from Procedural Calculus to Studying Dynamical Systems and Bifurcation Theory
Quelle	In: PRIMUS, 32 (2022) 2, S.246-259 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bennoun, Steve)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1051-1970
DOI	10.1080/10511970.2020.1827104
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Instruction; Calculus; Biological Sciences; Interdisciplinary Approach; Social Sciences; College Mathematics; Course Content; Teaching Methods; Curriculum Implementation; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Abwasserbiologie; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Kursprogramm; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Cornell University has long offered a Calculus for Life Sciences course. In this case study, we report on how a team of pure mathematicians has modernized both the content and teaching methods of this course. The content went from a standard calculus course with few genuine applications in the life sciences to a course focusing on dynamical systems and bifurcation theory with deep connections between two disciplines. We describe how we have determined the new content, created the teaching materials using active learning and implemented the course in the classroom. We show how bifurcation theory can provide a fruitful framework to study interesting applications of mathematics in the life sciences. Finally, we report on the challenges we have faced and what we have done to mitigate them. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01