Honors-MATH2063
I know what you're thinking, how could multivariate calculus be an interesting experience? First of all, let me assure you that it wasn't "Honors" because it was more difficult and more work. The class was structured differently than the usual college math courses I've experienced.
One major difference was the class size. Instead of 30+ students, our class was roughly 16. This allowed for much more teacher- student interaction. It was so much easier to participate and keep up with the instructor because he asked us questions often, and would revisited ideas we didn't fully comprehend-- things that didn't happen in larger lecture sizes. The aspect of this class that challenged me to grow most would have to be the homework style. As most other MATH2063 classes had online homework, our section had hand-written, compiled by the teacher homework. Our homework was only a few questions, but were very challenging, thought provoking problems. We were also assigned problems from the book each week, however these were not collected. Our participation grade stemmed from these problems though-- each Friday, we would survey which problems were the hardest for the class and a student would volunteer to solve it for the rest of the class. This combination of homework not only challenged my intellect but also my confidence and communication skills. I am very thankful for Professor Buckingham's homework. Also on Fridays, we would always end class with a "puzzle." Professor Buckingham would draw/write a problem on the board and the class would go nuts attempting to solve it. It was so relaxing to have fun while learning! (The answers were usually silly or obvious). In summary, I gained a new confidence for speaking in front of my peers, quality instruction in a small class setting, and experience working through challenging and very interesting problems. |
Steinmetz Solid
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