Jennie D'Ambroise, SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury NY USA, in her talk at SIMIODE EXPO 2023, Adapting SIMIODE Modeling Scenarios for Calculus, reviews examples of modeling projects that were adapted from existing SIMIODE Modeling Scenarios, e.g., Spread of Oil Slick. The adapted lab projects are designed for Calculus I students with virtually no additional preparatory lecture needed aside from standard Calculus I material. The projects take a modeling first approach in order to help students discover the basics of differential equations through modeling. Each project includes basic components of a typical differential equations lecture that the students see for the first time within the modeling project. This talk will focus on the pedagogical approach of adapting existing SIMIODE scenarios, with mindfulness towards an unforgiving required syllabus schedule for your Calculus class. As this approach is evolving, participants will have the opportunity to give feedback on the presenter's new ideas for the Spring semester.
SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations with Differential Equations is a FREE Community of Practice in support of a modeling first approach to teaching differential equations, wherever that might occur – calculus, differential equations, or modeling courses.
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Brian Winkel
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