Math Department
- Box 3000
- Hesston, KS 67062
- 620-327-8131
- jeffb@hesston.edu
Started at Hesston: 1997
I first became interested in teaching when, as a student, I was a problem session leader in Statistics at Bethel College. It felt good to hear students say after class that they felt like they understood at the end of the session what they had not understood at the beginning of the session. While it is not always enjoyable for either the student or teacher, the struggle with a problem and learning the perseverance to keep trying to solve a problem actually energizes me as a teacher. To see students gain self confidence as problem solvers and discover they can, without the constant guide of a teacher, understand new ideas and solve problems themselves is a joy to me.
I also enjoy learning and an important part of teaching is to be continually learning.
Office Location
Charles Hall - Faculty Office - C17
Campus Phone Extension - 8131
Call for an appointment or stop by the Charles Hall Faculty Offices
Faculty Profile
Educational Background
- M.Ed., Mathematics Education, Millersville University, Millersville, Pa., 1996
- Certificate of Theology, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries, Elkhart, Ind., 1986
- B.A. Mathematics, Bethel College, North Newton, Kan., 1985
Courses Taught
MaSc 50
Basic Math — 2 cr hrs
MaSc
115 Precalculus Math — 3 cr hrs
MaSc
116 Introduction to Mathematics — 3 cr hrs
MaSc 141
Calculus I — 4 cr hrs
MaSc
142 Calculus II — 4 cr hrs
MaSc 241
Calculus III — 4 cr hrs
MaSc 242 Differential Equations — 4 cr hrs
Selected Math Resources on the Web
- General Mathematics Sites - Something for everyone, links to hundreds of sites
- Math Archives - Includes software, Resources for a wide variety of courses, Resources for students and educators, and other Math related sites. (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
- Mathematical Resources on the Web - (Drexel University)
- Mathematical Association of America
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - information for educators and for parents of students from elementary school to high school
- Careers - What do Mathematicians do, just teach?
- SIAM - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, see especially, Career Information
- History of Math
- MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - a great resource for Math History (from St. Andrews University, Scotland)
- Women Mathematicians - (from Agnes Scott College, Georgia)
- The History of Mathematics - (from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland)