Schedule of Events
Fall Meeting of TX Project NExT Fellows
Sam Houston State University
26-27 September, 2008

Notice that the fall meeting is associated with the Fourth Annual Texas Undergraduate Mathematics Conference.

Friday, 26 September
6:00 - 7:00 pm Lloyd Douglas
Proposal Writing and Funding Opportunities
in the Mathematical Sciences
at the NSF
 201 Lee Drain Building
7:30 - 9:00 pm Dinner at Stardust Room
1115 University Ave
Huntsville, TX

Saturday, 27 September
8:15 - 8:45 am Breakfast 4th Floor Atrium, Lee Drain Building
8:30 - 9:30 am David Kung
Moving from "Learning to Teach"
to "Teaching to Learn"
 201 Lee Drain Building
9:30 - 9:45 am Break and snacks 4th Floor Atrium, Lee Drain Building
9:45 - 10:45 am Francis Su
Designing Undergraduate Research
Projects
 201 Lee Drain Building
12:15 - 1:30 pm Lunch and Discussion of Concerns 4th Floor Atrium / 201 Lee Drain Building


Abstracts for TX NExT Sessions

Lloyd Douglas, University of Nevada - Reno

Title: Proposal Writing and Funding Opportunities in the Mathematical Sciences at the National Science Foundation

Abstract:  Participants will learn about writing proposals to the National Science Foundation including how to incorporate students as well as some common proposal writing pitfalls.  Specific NSF programs that may be of particular interest to the participants will be discussed, however the participants will be able to discuss any issue regarding NSF, NSF funding or any myths that they may have heard about NSF, in an informal setting.


David Kung, St. Mary's College of Maryland

Title: Moving From “Learning to Teach” to “Teaching to Learn”

Abstract: Teaching college mathematics involves a fair amount of learning on the job. Without the years of preparation that high school teachers go through, we are forced to pick things up on the fly, learning to teaching while we’re teaching. In this workshop we’ll explore how you can do that more effectively, structuring your interactions with students in ways that will help you build on your knowledge of student thinking. Doing so transforms your classroom into a place where you are “teaching to learn,” teaching in ways that help you learn how to teach.

Francis Edward Su, Harvey Mudd College

Title: Designing Undergraduate Research Projects


Abstract: Undergraduate research seems to be popluar these days, but how do you do it? Why do research with undergradautes? What makes a good project? Where do you find problems? I'll give you my perspective on these questions and we can have a discussion.