Math Teaching Seminar: Teaching Hysteresis

Location: Online, MS Teams

Facilitator: Dr. Amenda Chow, York University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics

In this talk, we will explore approaches and examples of teaching advanced mathematical concepts at an introductory level. The example I will present is a phenomenon known as hysteresis. I will explain what this is and some of the approaches I have taken to teach hysteresis to a general audience. After this, I hope those in attendance at the talk will share their own examples and approaches for teaching complex mathematical concepts in an understandable and introductory way. Note: for a video sneak peek of what is hysteresis, see this youtube link.

About the facilitator:

Amenda Chow is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at York University. She obtained her PhD at the University of Waterloo, and her Bachelor's and Master's degrees were completed at the University of Alberta. All of these degrees were in Applied Mathematics. She has been a member of the Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group since 2017, and some of her areas of interest include mathematics education, math-art, hysteresis, dynamical systems and control theory.