Essays


A collection of essays submitted by participants in the 2023 Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop.


Results 1 - 10 of 16 matches

Experimental Mathematics for Teaching and Learning Mathematics
Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University-Mankato
An essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing experimental mathematics as a pedagogical approach, emphasizing active learning, computational exploration, and inquiry-based methods to enhance mathematics education, authored by Namyong Lee for the 2023 workshop. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Mathematics

Challenges to Teaching Computations in New Times
Luis M Vicente, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
An essay page from the SERC Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing challenges in assessing computational skills, adapting pedagogy to technological change, and integrating MATLAB into engineering and computer science education through project-based and peer assessment strategies. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Engineering, Computer Science

How Computation and Modelling Tools Can Counteract Compartmental Learning for Engineering Students
Paul Campbell, University of Technology, Jamaica
This essay page from a MATLAB workshop explores how integrating computation and modeling tools into engineering curricula can combat compartmentalized learning by connecting mathematical, scientific, and engineering concepts through interdisciplinary projects, simulation, and pedagogical strategies that emphasize holistic understanding and applied computational skills. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics

The Struggle of Teaching Math Problems in a Computer Science Classroom
xiaoyuan suo, Webster University
An essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing challenges in teaching mathematical concepts within computer science education, including student resistance, math anxiety, ADA accommodations, and pedagogical strategies like graphical representations to improve engagement and comprehension. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Computer Science

Challenges in Teaching Computer Sciences Engineering Courses with Matlab & Simulink
Silvio Simani, Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara
An academic essay page from a 2023 MATLAB workshop discussing challenges in teaching computational skills to engineering students, emphasizing abstraction deficiencies, the role of MATLAB and Simulink in developing problem-solving abilities, and pedagogical strategies like learning by doing, real-world applications, and integrated computational thinking in engineering education. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Engineering, Computer Science

Teaching Computation in Earth Science Laboratories
Jim Boyle, Western Connecticut State University
This essay page from the 2023 MATLAB Workshop explores integrating computational skills into earth science laboratories using MATLAB, detailing a multi-year course sequence that builds student proficiency in data analysis, numerical simulation, and visualization while fostering critical thinking about model and data limitations in meteorology and oceanography education. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Geoscience

Teaching Calculus with MATLAB
Muhammad Akhtar, El Paso Community College
An essay page from a 2023 MATLAB education workshop detailing a community college instructor's approach to integrating MATLAB into calculus courses to prepare engineering students, emphasizing visualization, problem-solving, and industry readiness. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Mathematics

Integrating MATLAB Programming into Applied Math Curriculum
Dong Zhou, California State University-Los Angeles
This webpage is an essay by Dong Zhou from California State University-Los Angeles, detailing his six-year experience integrating MATLAB programming into applied mathematics courses, including numerical analysis, ordinary differential equations, and graduate-level modeling, with the aim of enhancing student engagement and computational skills despite initial coding anxiety among math majors. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Mathematics

The STEM Divide
Walaa K Abdallah, Manhattan University
The STEM Divide is an essay page from a 2023 MATLAB workshop discussing the integration of computational skills, particularly MATLAB, into early STEM education to bridge gaps in student comprehension and critical thinking, emphasizing transferable coding logic and hands-on learning for high school and undergraduate students. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Engineering

Incorporating computational skills into undergraduate Geoscience courses
Jill Pearse, California State University-Long Beach
An essay page from a 2023 MATLAB workshop discusses strategies for integrating computational skills into undergraduate Geoscience curricula, addressing challenges like student resistance to quantitative coursework, enrollment concerns, and interdisciplinary program variability, while advocating for early, normalized exposure to computation within core courses to build student confidence and enhance career readiness. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Geoscience

Essays from Previous Workshops


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Vectorized thinking! Teaching efficient programming in MATLAB part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Matin Rahnamay Naeini, University of California-Irvine
An educational essay page from the 2019 MATLAB Workshop series discussing the importance of teaching vectorized programming in MATLAB to improve coding efficiency and performance, emphasizing a paradigm shift from traditional loop-based approaches to vectorization for STEM students in the context of big data and machine learning. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics

Importance of MATLAB in engineering part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Miguel Goni Rodrigo, University of South Florida
This essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discusses the growing importance of MATLAB in engineering education, emphasizing its role in numerical simulations, computational skill development, finite element analysis, data processing, and problem-solving across engineering disciplines, while sharing pedagogical strategies for teaching MATLAB effectively. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Engineering

MATLAB is an Effective Tools for Solving Electric Circuit Problems part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
This essay page from the 2019 Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop presents a faculty contributor's experience using MATLAB in flipped classroom instruction for electric circuit courses, emphasizing computational problem-solving, visualization, simulation, and student engagement through hands-on learning and automated solution validation. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Engineering

Project Based Learning with MATLAB in Engineering Modeling and Design Course part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Muhammad Khan, Arkansas Tech University
This essay page details the implementation of project-based learning (PBL) using MATLAB and Simulink in an upper-level engineering modeling and design course, emphasizing hands-on computational skill development, self-efficacy assessment through pre- and post-course surveys, and integration of modeling, simulation, optimization, and CAD across multidisciplinary engineering systems. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Engineering

Learn to Teach Computational Thinking Skills part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Charles Lee, California State University-Fullerton
An essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing pedagogical strategies for teaching computational thinking skills in STEM education, featuring insights from educator Charles Lee on integrating MATLAB-based computational exercises, challenges in student learning transfer, and the importance of diverse teaching techniques to enhance problem-solving abilities in mathematics courses. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Mathematics

Teaching Quantum Mechanics with MATLAB part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Paul Kassebaum, MathWorks
This educational essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop presents strategies and resources for teaching quantum mechanics using MATLAB, featuring downloadable instructional materials including a live script and PDF, with contributions from MathWorks staff, emphasizing computational physics education and pedagogical techniques in undergraduate STEM instruction. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Physics

Motivating undergraduates in the geosciences to learn programming part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Alain Plattner, California State University-Fresno
An essay page from a 2016 MATLAB workshop discusses strategies for integrating programming education into geoscience curricula, emphasizing curriculum design and pedagogical approaches—such as using self-written MATLAB programs in geophysics courses and teaching introductory programming with Heslop’s textbook—to motivate and equip undergraduates with computational skills essential for research and career advancement. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Geoscience

30 years on: Is the current generation of students learning programming too late? part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:Teaching with MATLAB 2015:Essays
Glenn Thompson, University of South Florida
Personal reflection on programming education in STEM, this essay page from a 2015 MATLAB workshop discusses whether today’s students start learning programming too late, contrasts early exposure to BBC BASIC with current gaps in undergraduate coding skills, advocates for MATLAB as an accessible scientific computing language, and calls for broader integration of programming in high school and university curricula. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Geoscience

The programming bump in the night, what are we afraid of? part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Jeremy Deans, University of Southern Mississippi
An educational essay page from the SERC Pedagogic Service discussing strategies for overcoming student anxiety around programming and mathematics in geoscience education, emphasizing the importance of integrating computational tools like MATLAB to build student confidence and competence through practical application, supportive teaching methods, and iterative practice across the curriculum. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Geoscience

Troubleshooting mathematical instruction that includes computation part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Morgan Fonley, Alma College
This essay page from the 2018 MATLAB Workshop explores challenges in integrating computation into undergraduate mathematics instruction, emphasizing student variability in computational background, ineffective group dynamics, and the need for better scaffolding, troubleshooting strategies, and textbooks that support computational learning across course levels. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Mathematics