MS Program in Technology, Innovation & Education at Sukkur IBA

Dear Colleague
I am ashraf iqbal, working on the need to do mathematics reforms in our country; Please do not hesitate to call me if you need more information at 03008477359. Looking forward to an invitation to talk?
ashraf iqbal
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Calculus Reforms Needed in Pakistan Especially for Non Mathematics Majors
The above is the title of the abstract of my talk that I should and must deliver in every university and College in Pakistan. Here are some main points to be discussed and emphasised in these future talks. We need mathematics reforms, in particular for Engineering, Economics, Social Science, Medical Sciences, Biological Sciences, etc.

1. Why & How Mathematics reforms in Pakistan, Now or Never?

2. A history of mathematics reforms in the US, Israel and India; What were their intended outcomes; How much effective these reforms were?

3. Do we need to change the Curriculum of our Programs to implement these reforms? In the short term(first four years) none but in the long run may be. I know how difficult it is to get approval of such changes from different bodies of a university. We shall discuss how?

4. Do we need Extensive Teacher Training for subjects which involve Calculus but taught by the degree awarding department? In the short run, a four week workshop is necessary but not essential? The proposed reforms are to be implemented in such a simple and user firiendly fashion that we need to do minimum hassle. In the long term, the instructors who initially adopt these reforms voluntarily, can themselves conduct such workshops and training exercises. So no extra expenditure will be needed? We just need a will to do it?

5. Do we need to convince the respective Mathematics Department? Well initially no as I know that they are quite conservative people, and we are basically talking about just applied Calculus for problem solving in the real world. In the final round they will realise themselves the need of these reforms not only in Calculus but in other subjects of Applied Mathematics. This is the most non-confrontational way to achieve our goals.

6. Do we need new books, or change existing books? Initially no, we can supply supplemental material and yes in the coming years, I expect that almost all Calculus Books will hopefully incorporate these reforms?

7. What is the guarantee that these reforms will actually achieve the desired results? This is a tricky question and can not be proved or disproved the way we prove a theorem in mathematics. But our experience of conducting more than a dozen workshops at the national and international level (recording of these workshops are in public domain) show convincingly that we should conduct these reforms without delay. The experiences of India, Israel, and the US, are there to guide us.
I am waiting for your invitation to deliver and talk on the above subject and convince you of how simple, elegant, and useful these reforms will be, and what is the way forward. Please note that it is not a money making exercise, those who know Ashraf Iqbal will strongly agree with me.

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Yasira Waqar completed her doctorate in Instructional Technology from Columbia University in New York in 2012. She also holds a Masters degree in the same discipline from Columbia University. She has taught Educational Technology and Research courses at Beaconhouse National University for several years. She also founded the Instructional Technology Unit at The City School head office and started the training of teachers to integrate technology in their daily curricula. Her passion is to integrate technology in the daily lives and the curriculum as that leads to active student learning, constructivist interdisciplinary learning and problem solving.