Southwest Baptist
University News Release
Contact:
Charlotte Marsch, Director of Marketing and Communications
(417)
328-1803 / cmarsch@sbuniv.edu
SBU math professors present
at national conference
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University
mathematics professors Dr. Bob Glasgow and Dr. Kevin Hopkins presented programs
during the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics annual meeting April
17-20 in Denver. The meeting is the world’s largest gathering of mathematics
educators.
Dr.
Glasgow co-presented “Doctorates in Mathematics Education: A shortage continues
and jobs exist.” He presented research on job opportunities and suggestions of
factors to consider when choosing a doctoral program, as well as challenges of
K-12 classroom teachers returning as graduate students and then transitioning
into a career in higher education. He presented with Robert Reys of the
University of Missouri–Columbia and Christa Jackson of the University of
Kentucky–Lexington.
Dr. Hopkins
presented “Calculus animations with GeoGebra,” a session for 9-12 and higher
education mathematics teachers. GeoGebra is a free, Web-based software that
does dynamic geometry and graphing that can illustrate many topics in calculus. He showed some animations he has used and featured
instruction on how to create animations that the audience suggests.
SBU’s
Department of Mathematics pursues
excellence and offers quality instruction from a Christian perspective to
non-majors to broaden their mathematical skills and awareness and to majors to
prepare them for career success or further study in mathematics. For more information,
contact Hopkins at (417) 328-1675 or khopkins@sbuniv.edu.
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Southwest
Baptist University is a leader among private universities in truly integrating
Christ-centered academic pursuits with comprehensive professional programs at
an affordable price. At SBU, the faculty and staff create a caring, academic
community to prepare students to be servant leaders in a global society. For
more information, visit www.SBUniv.edu.
