EVENTS

Bressoud
Chartier
Chinn
Clark, D., et al.
Clark, L.
Covington
Daniels/Armendariz
George
Hodge
Insall
Landry
Laursen/Douglas
Mahavier
McKee, et al.
Moore/Rossa
Nordstrom
Parker
Renesse/Hotchkiss
Renesse
Roe
Saturday AM
Selden, et al.
Shubin
Siegel
Socha, et al.
Sommers
Spresser
Yoshinobu, et al.

Jennifer Nordstrom                       
Linfield College

A Discovery-Based Introduction to Game Theory Course

Game Theory is an exciting and accessible topic for non-mathematics students. It is a natural topic for introducing students to the role of mathematics in decision-making; improving their ability to deal with quantitative concepts; and improving their ability to convert qualitative situations into quantitative ones. The discovery-based delivery of this material can be an effective means of engaging students, developing their quantitative skills, and building confidence with quantitative analysis. I will describe some of the interactive activities used in my course, emphasizing how they can facilitate the goals of a quantitative reasoning course.