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Mercy College School of Liberal Arts Math/CS Dept.

Mercy College School of Liberal Arts Math/CS Dept. Math Symposium 11/17/2017 Nagaraj Rao, Ph.D. Kaleidoscope Project. Funded by a grant from Gates Foundation. Math/CS department decided to participate in this project as one of the 7 institutions

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Mercy College School of Liberal Arts Math/CS Dept.

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  1. Mercy College School of Liberal ArtsMath/CS Dept. Math Symposium 11/17/2017 Nagaraj Rao, Ph.D. Math Symposium, 11/17/2017

  2. Kaleidoscope Project • Funded by a grant from Gates Foundation. • Math/CS department decided to participate in this project as one of the 7 institutions • Piloted in six College Algebra sections in spring 2012 • Chose myopenmath.com math management system and the open source textbook (Tyler Wallace) which we are still using. • For the first time, students did not incur any textbook cost and saved thousands of dollars. • Expanded to Math For Liberal Arts and Basic Algebra courses. Math Symposium, 11/17/2017

  3. ACES (Access, Collaboration, and Engagement in STEM) - a grant Title III part F grant from US Department of Education, a MSEIP (Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program) grant. • ACES funded peer tutors during Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Summer 2016, and Fall 2016, for more than 45 students and more than $60,000. • We administered surveys to the students, peer tutors, and professors. • Here are some results of the peer tutor surveys. Peer Tutors Math Symposium, 11/17/2017

  4. Peer tutor survey results majority of these respondents used positive terms when describing their experience as a whole Math Symposium, 11/17/2017

  5. Peer tutor survey results Contd. Math Symposium, 11/17/2017

  6. Peer Tutor Quotes I enjoyed helping the students and their gratefulness was a reward in itself I have to say peer tutoring was very fun, working with Dr. Rao was awesome. Not only does being a Teacher's Assistant help me master the subject I am helping my peers with, it also helps me improve my communication and leadership skills. Math Symposium, 11/17/2017

  7. Peer Tutor Quotes Contd. I was able to learn about this subject further and was also able to learn about myself. I could see how much my help could help these students feel more comfortable about the class. I loved it, and working with a Professor that I enjoy, really heloped make this experience great. I would love to be a Teachers assistant again Math Symposium, 11/17/2017

  8. Peer Tutor Quotes Contd. This was my first year working as a peer tutor and it was a very pleasant experience for me. I loved being able to help out students with any struggles they had. It allowed me to see how the students thought about a certain problem and how they would approach it, which in turn made me learn new ways of seeing things. It was a very enjoyable experience for me being able to assist professor in helping students. Peer tutoring helps me control my stutter even more than I am used to. Peer tutoring helps me be more confident when speaking, and also helps in learning how to lead people away from confusion and towards accuracy. Math Symposium, 11/17/2017

  9. Peer Tutor Quotes Contd. It's an honour to be working as peer tutor for the math department. At first, i was a little scared as i did not know what to expect but over time i learned to adjust and make the experience a great one. I loved it. It helped me refresh my algebra skills. Prof B is a great guy to work with. The students are great. The income was very helpful for me. I would do it again if I was able to. Nothing short of spectacular! The income was very helpful especially for a college student. Math Symposium, 11/17/2017

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