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

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

3. 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.
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

4. 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

5. October 2015: 1st MATLAB/SERC Workshop for Geoscience

6. 2nd Year: Teaching Computation in the Sciences with MATLAB

7. Teaching Computation in the Sciences with MATLAB

8. Web Resources for Geoscience Educators

9. Teaching

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

11. Teaching is hard
+ Computation
+ Tools
+ Science

12. 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

13. Workshop Outcomes – Your Teaching Insights and Materials

14. 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

15. Teaching and Workshop Materials http://serc. carleton
Resources
Main page:
Activities:
Essays:
Workshop program:
Youtube Video:
Plus:

16. 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!