Funded by the National Science
Foundation,
September 2004 to August 2008.
Project Summary:The goal of this project is to adapt Ken Bogart's successful NSF-funded project, "Teaching Introductory Combinatorics by Guided Group Discovery'', for a course in which the usual enrollment is double the maximum recommended by Ken's project. In Fall 2003, I used Ken's manuscript in this course, a required junior-level math major course in discrete mathematics at Oregon State. We adapt Ken's notes and method for larger class size, for more heterogeneous student mathematical background and motivation, and for some difference in course material. Some material has been reordered; in other places exposition and summarizing material have been added in an effort to reduce the students' dependence on the instructor. A continuing challenge in this adaptation project is to maintain discovery while expanding the discussion and encouragement, which seems to be necessary in a larger class.
An instructor handbook is in progress, and should be linked here before the end of August 2008.
Annual Reports: 2004-5 , 2005-6 , 2006-7
Current Adaptation: Current notes