1999 - 2001
Goal I: To develop a national clearinghouse for people, organizations, and agencies that have an impact on technical (application oriented) mathematics.
1. To gather information regarding technical mathematics from the following:
a. publishers and vendors,
b. business and industry, and
c. committee members.
2. To maintain communication with other organizations (such as accreditation agencies, NCTM, affiliate groups, ...) that share a common interest in technical mathematics.
3. To offer suggestions to the program committee of AMATYC for sessions and workshops for the ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
4. To publish information regarding committee work through the AMATYC NEWS or other periodicals.
5. To promote communication among committee members through the use of a committee list serve.
Goal II: To promote interaction between instructors of mathematics and instructors in the technical curricula.
1. To conduct studies of the mathematics needed by graduates in various technologies.
2. To encourage and promote mathematics departments at two-year colleges to communicate with mathematics departments at all levels of education, with technology department, and with businesses and industries.
3. To establish subcommittees as necessary to address particular needs of the committee.
Goal III: To develop guidelines for technical mathematics courses in the two-year college curriculum. To promote the appropriate use of technology such as graphing calculators and computer software in the teaching of technical mathematics.
1. To develop guidelines for high school mathematics preparation for Associate Degrees in various technologies.
2. To review and encourage implementation of technical mathematics within collegiate programs.
3. To promote the appropriate use of technology such as graphing calculators and computer software in the teaching of technical mathematics.
4. To identify instructional methodologies that encourage problem solving, reasoning, communication, and cooperative learning.
Goal IV: To help AMATYC develop timely information on funding and legislative actions that support technical mathematics programs.
1. To determine grant possibilities by investigating funding agencies from federal and state government, and from the private sector.
2. To create a resource list of successful grants and contact people.
http://www.profmowers.org/PM_Sep_05.doc AMATYC Policy and Procedures Manual
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