Fishbowl Discussions: Promoting Collaboration between Mathematics and Partner Disciplines

Authors

Stella K. Hofrenning, Augsburg University
Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University
Tao Chen, CUNY La Guardia Community CollegeFollow
Afroditi Vennie Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University
Rhonda Fitzgerald, Norfolk State University
John Hearn, Lee University
Lori J. Kayes, Oregon State University
Joan Kunz, Augsburg University
Rebecca Segal, Virginia Commonwealth University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2020

Abstract

A National Consortium for Synergistic Undergraduate Mathematics via Multi-institutional Interdisciplinary Teaching Partnerships project (SUMMIT-P) is a collaboration of institutions focused on revising first- and second-year mathematics courses with the help of partner disciplines with prerequisite mathematics courses. This paper describes the fishbowl discussion technique used by the consortium members to encourage interdisciplinary conversation. Vignettes describing the results of conversations that occurred at several consortium member institutions are provided by the co-authors.

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Original publication:
Hofrenning, Stella K., Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Tao Chen, Afroditi Vennie Filippas, Rhonda Fitzgerald, John Hearn, Lori J. Kayes, Joan Kunz, and Rebecca Segal. "Fishbowl Discussions: Promoting Collaboration between Mathematics and Partner Disciplines." Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations, vol. 16, no. 1, 2020, pp. 10-26. doi:10.25891/1z36-ks38.

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