Orlando Meetings: Presentation Summary


Back to Orlando: Linear Algebra


This is the summary of a presentation given at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, January 10-13, 1996, Orlando, Florida.

More linear algebra in the high school curriculum:
A help or hindrance?

A panel discussion was held at the International Linear Algebra meeting in Atlanta titled "Connecting Linear Algebra to the High School Curriculum." A number of important issues were raised at that time. This talk will continue this topic and address some of the following questions: What parts of linear algebra are now being taught at the high schools? Are there additional topics which should be taught? What type of technology may we expect the schools to use? Should we encourage a semester/year course or just a selected set of topics/modules? What additional training will the teachers need? Who will provide this training? Will university math departments accept what is being taught or will it just be "retaught" later? What can we do to influence this process?

A. Duane Porter, University of Wyoming



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