The Role of Computation in 21st Century part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Today, perhaps the most desired skill required is computation. We see the application of computation in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, and Computer aided drug design, financial models, earth observations, ...

Coding is Thinking part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Heather Whitney, Wheaton College (IL)
Heather Whitney, Physics, Wheaton College (IL) Coding is Thinking Most of the courses I teach in our major make use of computation, but they are at different levels, so there are different, but related, challenges ...

Students are not unit tests: providing assessment that is fair across students with different types of skills part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Benjamin Bratton, Vanderbilt University
Benjamin Bratton, Molecular Biology, Princeton University My main instructional responsibility is in helping teach a course called "Integrated Science Curriculum" a transdisciplinary approach to teaching ...

Teaching Computational Physics to upper level undergraduates part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Ali Tabei, University of Northern Iowa
Seyed Mohiaddeen Ali Tabei, University of Northern Iowa In this course, students learn how to employ computational methods to solve advanced problems in physics and other fields of science. The objective is to ...

Incorporating Computation Into an Introductory Course at a Liberal Arts University part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2017:Essays
Becca Edwards, Southwestern University
Rebecca Paulsen Edwards, Physics, Southwestern University Incorporating computational elements into classes at a small liberal arts college can be a challenging endeavor. In many introductory level courses, the ...

The impact of computation in the classroom on independent research experiences. part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Michele McColgan, Siena College
Michele McColgan, Physics and Astronomy, Siena College As more students are considering entering the STEM field, they are entering STEM classes with a broad range of preparation. Unfortunately, many students do ...

Beginning the Journey part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Thomas Kelley, Northeastern University
Thomas Kelley, Physics, Northeastern University Having been a full faculty member at Northeastern University for just over a year, I have yet to implement many of my ideas about integrating computation into the ...

Integrating Computation into Undergraduate STEM Courses part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Kelly Roos, Bradley University
Kelly Roos, Engineering Physics, Bradley University What follows is a brief history of my efforts to positively impact the undergraduate physics curriculum through supporting and nurturing the practical inclusion ...