Integrating Ethical Conversations in Biocalculus
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Widodo Samyono, Jarvis Christian University, Hawkins TX USA
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Abstract: Mathematicians, with some exceptions, have not had opportunities to describe what it means to practice and use mathematics ethically. This talk describes the integration of ethics into the Biocalculus classroom and ethical issues surrounding the teaching of mathematics at Jarvis Christian University, a small liberal arts HBCU, Hawkins, East Texas.
This paper addresses a Biocalculus course for students in biology, chemistry, and mathematics majors as a redesigned course in the mathematical sciences. The course addresses ethics in mathematics by integrating ethical conversations into the course. The paper discusses how ethics in Biocalculus can be addressed, including reflection or assessment on success, describes challenges and barriers to implementing the integration of ethical conversations in Biocalculus, and shares strategies to address those barriers.