Pearson Campus Project Kirkwood Community College Faculty Mathematics

Pearson Campus Project Kirkwood Community College Faculty

Mathematics Department Dr. John Dawson O Professor, Mathematics & Math Coordinator O Objectives: O Preparing students for college O Understanding math fundamentals for future success O Achieving valuable study skills O Critical thinking skills John. Dawson@Kirkwood. ed u Office: Room 210, Iowa City O Student success: O Multifaceted and depends on the student

Mathematics Department Dr. John Dawson O Challenges: O Student preparedness for class O Students with different mathematical skill in the same course O Revisits new materials when there is a new edition out (every 3 or 4 years) O New online adoption forms for Iowa City Campus O Custom titles are not in the system O Imports Test. Gen by Pearson into Angel O Likes the textbook because of Test. Gen

Mathematics Department Tia Doyle O Instructor, Mathematics O Developmental Math O Survey of Math: course geared towards liberal arts students O Success: O Student success is defined Tia. Doyle@Kirkwood. edu Office: Room 215, Iowa City by grades and student progress O Personal success is indicative of student participation and retention rates

Mathematics Department Tia Doyle O Challenges: O Student retention O Importance of education: with some students, many things come before their schoolwork O Currently utilizing Pearson textbooks and prefers e. Books O Online Survey of Math course utilizes My. Math. Lab O Would like to use My. Math. Lab for face-to- face courses as well

Mathematics Department Doug Gustafson O Professor, Mathematics O Statistics, College Algebra with Limits, Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry, Business Calculus, and lower Algebra courses O Lower Algebra courses have the highest enrollments O Student Success: dgustaf@Kirkwood. edu Office: Room 217, Iowa City O Not based upon grades, but future successes

Mathematics Department Doug Gustafson O Considers changing textbooks when there is a new edition O Utilizes Pearson’s Test. Gen O Prefers face-to-face interaction with publishing representatives when possible O Helped to develop a Pearson customized solution O “Easiest classes are the hardest to teach”

Science Department Gary Donnermeyer O Associate Professor, Biology O Environmental Science, Basic Biological Concepts, General Biology I & II O Biology textbooks are decided by a committee consisting of: O Jill Scott O Brenda Bensema O Jeanelle Boyer gdonner@kirkwood. cc. ia. us Office: Room 232, Cedar Rapids O Department retreats twice a year

Science Department Gary Donnermeyer O Currently utilizes all Pearson material (Campbell), except lab textbook which is Mc. Graw-Hill O Mastering Biology O Does not anticipate changing textbooks soon O Advice for publishing representatives: O Don’t be pushy O Faculty schedules can be hectic, so provide advance notice if stopping by O Email contact is preferred

Science Department DJ Hennager O Faculty, Anatomy & Physiology O Human Anatiomy and Physiology O Nutrition has the highest enrollments because it is now a required course for Nursing O Success: O Student success is outlined by Dj. hennager@kirkwood. edu Office: Room 133 T, Cedar Rapids grades and preparedness for other courses

Science Department DJ Hennager O Challenges O Student motivation O Nutrition students are motivated (course is a requirement for most of them) O Materials: O Human Anatomy and Physiology: Pearson O Nutrition: Wiley O You. Tube O “Clickers” used for Power. Point comprehension O The same textbook has been utilized for Human Anatomy and Physiology for 5 years,

Economics Department Saul Mekies smekies@kirkwood. edu (319) 887 -3617 O Professor, Economics O Microeconomics O Macroeconomics O International Relations O Challenges: O Underprepared students versus the University students O Some online students are looking for an easy course O Success: O Students mastering material: finals are comprehensive

Economics Department Saul Mekies O Materials: O Face-to-face courses utilize Hubbard & O’Brien (Pearson) O Online courses utilize Mc. Connell’s (Mc. Graw. Hill) O My. Econ. Lab O Attends the American Economic Association meeting every year in January to keep up with the profession O New texts are showcased here (Pearson is one of the attendees)

Math and Science Department Information O Office Coordinator: Kim Burrows O Cedar Rapids, Linn Hall Room 240 O (319) 398 -5516 O Kim. burrows@kirkwood. edu