Developing Computational Skills in the Sciences Using MATLAB Lisa Kempler, MATLAB Community Strategist MathWorks October 15-17, 2017

Workshop History and Building for the Future Why are we here?

What did you say? Non-technical students gain the sense of accomplishment which comes from mastering a skill they originally believed was beyond their ability. And our physics students learn to incorporate a valuable analysis tool that they will continue to use whether they choose to pursue a graduate degree or work in industry.  set of linear equations our program in geology has a tendency to attract math-phobic students Speed students are asked to do some practice problems together in groups. I have very little time in the course to teach MATLAB. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-094-introduction-to-matlab-january-iap-2010/index.htm getting a student comfortable with scientific computing as a regular tool prepares them for realizing the importance of lower level languages when they later encounter them simple code involving loops with conditional statements not spreadsheet software Action: Let’s use the easel to capture ones you want to learn more about

Teaching Computation Support is Needed and Sought After University of Potsdam resource site: 100k views 2) enhance the BS Geosciences curriculum [. . . ] especially to improve metacognitive and computational thinking skills in students SERC MATLAB page: 1000s of page views

October 2015: 1st MATLAB/SERC Workshop for Geoscience

2nd Year: Teaching Computation in the Sciences with MATLAB

Teaching Computation in the Sciences with MATLAB

Web Resources for Geoscience Educators

Teaching http://serc.carleton.edu/matlab_computation2016/teaching_computation.html

Sciences Site Resources Main site 4 “Approaches” subsections Teaching Activities Workshop presentations

Teaching is hard + Computation + Tools + Science

Webinar walks through Yr. 1 resources: ~1120 views (+75 live) “I attended the live webinar and built my course based on Peter Adams’ teaching activity” Dylan Mikesell, Boise State University, attendee at 2016 Sciences workshop

Workshop Outcomes – Your Teaching Insights and Materials http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/data_models/matlab15/courses/141324.html http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/data_models/matlab15/courses/141324.html

What We’re Hoping to Get Out of the Next 2 Days Improving your teaching approaches Upgrading the students’ experiences and skills Building community resources

Teaching and Workshop Materials http://serc. carleton Resources Main page: http://serc.carleton.edu/matlab_computation2016/teaching_computation.html Activities: http://serc.carleton.edu/matlab_computation2016/activities.html Essays: http://serc.carleton.edu/matlab_computation2016/essays.html Workshop program: http://serc.carleton.edu/matlab_computation2016/program.html Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rlsjcjxJZ0&t=988s Plus:

Let’s have a fabulous time learning, building, and playing! Thank you! SERC Conveners and Marie Lisa and Paul, from MathWorks All of you Let’s have a fabulous time learning, building, and playing!