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#When I hear the term mathematics, I think of numbers, variables, formulas, and problem solving. I thoroughly enjoyed taking Calculus in high and school and as a freshman in college. I think mathematics is a subject that teaches people how to problem solve and deal with problems better. | #When I hear the term mathematics, I think of numbers, variables, formulas, and problem solving. I thoroughly enjoyed taking Calculus in high and school and as a freshman in college. I think mathematics is a subject that teaches people how to problem solve and deal with problems better. | ||
#I do not consider myself a mathematician. I have not done that much math problem solving since the last time I took Calculus and I do not use that much math, other than addition and subtraction, in my regular life. | #I do not consider myself a mathematician. I have not done that much math problem solving since the last time I took Calculus and I do not use that much math, other than addition and subtraction, in my regular life. | ||
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#When I hear the term biology, i think of the study of life and living organisms and specifically focuses on their structures, functions, growth, and interactions. | #When I hear the term biology, i think of the study of life and living organisms and specifically focuses on their structures, functions, growth, and interactions. | ||
#I would consider myself a biologist because I am a biology major and I have spent many hours in lecture and in lab studying the many different components that make up and affect life. | #I would consider myself a biologist because I am a biology major and I have spent many hours in lecture and in lab studying the many different components that make up and affect life. |
Revision as of 19:20, 18 January 2017
Lauren M. Kelly: Reflection Questions
Before
Stewart
- When you hear the term mathematics, what comes to mind?
When I hear the term mathematics, I think of numbers, symbols, and complicated formulas. While I remember the times I struggled in geometry, I also remember enjoying calculus. Mathematics, in my mind, is associated with being difficult and time consuming.
- Do you consider yourself a mathematician? why or why not?
I do not consider myself a mathematician. I rarely use math in my daily life (besides this class), and I feel that I simply do not know enough about math to consider myself to be at the level of mastery that true mathematicians are at.
Janovy
- When you hear the term biology, what comes to mind?
When I hear the term biology, I think of the plants, animals, and everything in between that live on earth. It is the study of life and an incredibly diverse subject with many different subdivisions.
- Do you consider yourself a biologist? why or why not?
In some ways I consider myself a biologist, but I know I still have a long way to go until I can call myself a true biologist. I hope to one day be working as a research scientist. Through my experiences gathering data and writing papers in lab I think that I am a growing biologist. I also have the curiosity and love of investigation that is inherent in most biologists.
After
- What did you find most interesting or provocative about the Stewart reading?
- What did you find most interesting or provocative about the Janovy reading?
- What does it mean to be a biologist? Do you consider yourself a biologist? Why or why not?
- What does it mean to be a mathematician? Do you consider yourself a mathematician? Why or why not?
- What are the similarities and differences between the two readings?
Please feel free to read and respond to your classmates' answers.
Lauren M. Kelly 16:51, 15 January 2017 (EST)
Cameron M. Rehmani Seraji: Reflection Questions
Before
Stewart
- When I hear the term mathematics, I think of numbers, variables, formulas, and problem solving. I thoroughly enjoyed taking Calculus in high and school and as a freshman in college. I think mathematics is a subject that teaches people how to problem solve and deal with problems better.
- I do not consider myself a mathematician. I have not done that much math problem solving since the last time I took Calculus and I do not use that much math, other than addition and subtraction, in my regular life.
Janovy
- When I hear the term biology, i think of the study of life and living organisms and specifically focuses on their structures, functions, growth, and interactions.
- I would consider myself a biologist because I am a biology major and I have spent many hours in lecture and in lab studying the many different components that make up and affect life.
After
- Cameron M. Rehmani Seraji 02:15, 18 January 2017 (EST):
Conor Keith: Reflection Questions
Before
Stewart
- When I hear the term mathematics, I immediately think of images of graphs of functions. I have always embraced the visual side of mathematics and find topics easier to grasp when I can think about them visually.
- I do consider myself to be a mathematician, as mathematics is a language I use daily. The research I perform and the classes I take are all based in math. Math is "the language of economics," and it is nearly impossible to read through a Economics Journal without a solid mathematical foundation.
Janovy
- When I hear the term biology, I think of cells, DNA, RNA, plants, animals, and life in general. I consider biology to be the study of all living things.
- I don't consider myself to be a biologist. My knowledge of biology is limited to the introductory general biology classes I took at LMU. I have not performed any biology research outside of lab, so I consider myself a biology neophyte.