Carrying BioMath Education in a Leaky Bucket |
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Authors: | James A Powell Brynja R Kohler James W Haefner Janice Bodily |
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Institution: | Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 84322-3900, USA, Jim.Powell@usu.edu. |
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Abstract: | In this paper, we describe a project-based mathematical lab implemented in our Applied Mathematics in Biology course. The Leaky Bucket Lab allows students to parameterize and test Torricelli's law and develop and compare their own alternative models to describe the dynamics of water draining from perforated containers. In the context of this lab students build facility in a variety of applied biomathematical tools and gain confidence in applying these tools in data-driven environments. We survey analytic approaches developed by students to illustrate the creativity this encourages as well as prepare other instructors to scaffold the student learning experience. Pedagogical results based on classroom videography support the notion that the Biology-Applied Math Instructional Model, the teaching framework encompassing the lab, is effective in encouraging and maintaining high-level cognition among students. Research-based pedagogical approaches that support the lab are discussed. |
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