MATH STATS

POLL

• We polled the math students for the fall 2013 school year
• We received some great ideas about how to attract women to math classes,
• Support the math and math related majors (like Econ),
• how to increase class participation, and reduce stress.

WORK

• According to our poll the average number of hours per week:
• Homework: 11.35 hours
• Non-homework related studying: 5.45 hours

TECH

• We asked:
• "how happy are you with the amount of tech used in classes?"
• Students response:
• 22.22% Not Happy, 33.33% Somewhat Unhappy
• 33.33% Somewhat Happy, 11.11% Happy

EASY FIXES:

• Replace old white board in math lab with board from basement
• Install the matlab programs in the new math lab
• Allow key access to rooms with chalkboards on nights and weekends
• Cleanup CPM! (It's super dusty and smells a bit)
• Seriously it hasn't been cleaned since the 60's

DO YOU PLAN ON TAKING THE GRE SUBJECT TEST?

HOW WOULD YOU FEEL ABOUT VIDEO TAPED RECITATIONS?

HOW WOULD YOU FEEL ABOUT INCREASED STUDENT PARTICIPATION

• In upper division classes such as:
• Presenting topics
• Assigning homework
• Displaying examples
• Students: 22.22% Fun, 44.44% maybe, 33.33% too much work

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE FUNDING OF THE DEPARTMENT?

DO YOU FEEL YOU ARE ENCOURAGED BY THE STAFF TO DEVELOP RESEARCH INTERESTS?

DO YOU FEEL YOU ARE BEING WELL PREPARED FOR A CAREER OR

• Grad school studies in math by the current program?
• What would you change if you could?
• Students: students wished for more classes, MATLAB supplements, Latex requirements,
• Most felt partially prepared at best for grad school and life after graduation
• Most students wanted to make math more accessible, and appealing to those outside the major.

OVERALL STUDENTS WERE POSITIVE ABOUT THIER INSTRUCTORS

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