Helmut Knaust - Pedagogical Interests and Service-Related Activities

Inquiry-Based Learning, Peer-Led Team Learning, Teacher Training, Computer-Aided Instruction, Transition from High School to College, Undergraduate Research Experiences, Student Mentoring.

Books
1. J. William Bruce, George Cobb, Giuliana Davidoff, Christopher Dugaw, Alan Durfee, Art M. Duval, Janice Gifford, Helmut Knaust, Donal O’Shea, Mark Peterson, Harriet Pollatsek, Margaret Robinson, Lester Senechal, Robert Weaver.
  Laboratories in Mathematical Experimentation: A Bridge to Higher Mathematics.
  The Press at Cal Poly Humboldt, 2nd edition, 2024.
  A printed copy is also available.
  I contributed Mathematica code to accompany most of the chapters, jointly with Art M. Duval.
S.O.S. Mathematics
I am one of the three creators of S.O.S. Mathematics, a site on the World-Wide Web designed to help students review material from pre-college and college Mathematics courses. Check it out!
Papers
1. Dessaray M. Gorbett, Benjamin C. Flores, Ariana V. Arciero, Sara E. Rodriguez, Helmut Knaust, Timothy Myers, and Tapera Holman.
  Perspectives and Perceived Gains Among Undergraduate, Underrepresented Minorities in an Evolving Summer Research Abroad Program.
  Proceedings of the 2024 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, 2024.
2. Dessaray M. Gorbett, Jessica M. Shenberger-Trujillo, Sara E. Rodriguez, Ariana V. Arciero, Helmut Knaust, and William H. Robertson.
  Lessons Learned and Future Implications From a STEM Summer Research Experience.
  The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching 6, Special Issue 15 (2022), 788–93.
3. Dessaray M. Gorbett, Jessica M. Shenberger-Trujillo, Maricel Quintana-Baker, Sara E. Rodriguez, Ariana V. Arciero, Helmut Knaust, William H. Robertson, Cristina Villalobos, Benjamin C. Flores
  UT System LSAMP: (2019) Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Mentorship and Research Experiences.
  The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching 1, Special Issue 13 (2020), 403–6.
4. Dessaray M. Gorbett, Jessica M. Shenberger-Trujillo, Maricel Quintana-Baker, Sara E. Rodriguez, Ariana V. Arciero, Helmut Knaust, William H. Robertson, Cristina Villalobos, Benjamin C. Flores
  UT System LSAMP: Perceptions of Mentorship and Support During COVID-19.
  The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching 1, Special Issue 13 (2020), 399–402.
5. Ariana Arciero-Pino and Helmut Knaust.
  Bridge to the Doctorate Seminar Series: Coaching the Next Generation of STEM Professionals.
  The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching 2 (2018), 207–11.
6. Ariana Arciero-Pino, Benjamin Flores, Lynda Gonzales, Helmut Knaust, and Maricel Quintana-Baker.
  Work in Progress: Qualitative Assessment of the UT System LSAMP Summer Research Academy Abroad: An International Experience in Research and Culture.
  Proceedings of the 45th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2015.
7. Darnell, A., Becvar, J., Flores, B., Knaust, H., Lopez, J. & Tinajero, J.
  Achieving student success using Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL).
  Conference Proceedings of the Peer-Led Team Learning International Society, 2013.
8. Ariana Arciero-Pino, Benjamin Flores, and Helmut Knaust.
  Work in Progress - The University of Texas System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation: A State-wide Initiative to Promote STEM Undergraduate Research.
  Proceedings of the 42nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2012.
9. Tuncay Aktosun, Ariana Arciero, Benjamin Flores, Helmut Knaust, and Cristina Villalobos.
  Work in Progress - The Bridge to the Doctorate Experience: A Reflection on Best Practices and Project Outcomes.
  Proceedings of the 41st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2011.
10. Ariana Arciero, Benjamin Flores, and Helmut Knaust.
  Work in Progress - International Conference Participation for Undergraduate Scholars through the University of Texas System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.
  Proceedings of the 40th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2010.
11. Benjamin Flores, James Becvar, Ann Darnell, Helmut Knaust, Jorge Lopez and Josefina Tinajero.
  Implementing Peer Led Team Learning in Gateway Science and Mathematics Courses for Engineering Majors.
  Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.
12. Helmut Knaust.
  Analysis on the Real Line.
  Accepted for publication in the Journal of Inquiry-Based Learning in Mathematics (September 2009).
13. Connie Kubo Della-Piana, Ann Darnell, Julia Bader, Lilly Romo, Nohemi Rubio, Benjamin Flores, Helmut Knaust, Thomas Brady, and Andrew Swift.
  A Longitudinal Study of Student Persistence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at a Regional Urban University.
  Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.
14. Benjamin C. Flores, Jana Renner Martínez, Helmut Knaust, Ann Darnell, Lilly Romo, and Connie Kubo Della-Piana.
  The Effectiveness of a Mathematics Review for Student Placement into College-Level Mathematics.
  Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.
15. Lourdes Sánchez-Contreras, Rosa M. Gómez, Joseph Ramos, Benjamin C. Flores, and Helmut Knaust.
  Developing a learner centered environment to meet the needs of a growing urban commuter student population.
  Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.
16. Benjamin C. Flores, Connie Kubo Della-Piana, Thomas Brady, Andrew Swift, Helmut Knaust and Jana Renner Martínez.
  An Institutional Model for Student and Faculty Support.
  Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.
17. M.A. Khamsi, H. Knaust and N. Marcus.
  S.O.S. Mathematics - Students Review Mathematical Concepts on the Internet.
  Proceedings of the 11th International Conference for Technology in Collegiate Mathematics. Addison-Wesley, 1998.
Talks and Presentations (mostly PowerPoint)
1. "Undergraduate Research Experiences at Community Colleges"
  Contributed Talk at the 34th Annual NMMATYC Conference, El Paso TX. April 6, 2024.
  Joint presentation with Benjamin Flores.
2. "Wu’s Principles: Teaching a Capstone Course for Future High School Teachers"
  Contributed Talk at the 34th Annual NMMATYC Conference, El Paso TX. April 5, 2024.
3. "Inquiry-based Learning in Mathematics"
  Contributed Talk at the Joint NMMATYC/MAA Southwest Region Annual Conference, El Paso TX. April 15, 2023.
4. "Constructing the Real Numbers IBL-Style.”
  Contributed Talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, AMS Special Session on "Inquiry-based Teaching and Learning". Virtual, April 8, 2022.
5. "Scientific Revolutions—A First Year Seminar Course Design.”
  Contributed Talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, MAA Session on "Mathematical Themes in a First-Year Seminar", Baltimore MD. January 18, 2019.
6. "Guided Inquiry for Undergraduates in a Classroom Setting"
  Contributed Talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, MAA Session on "Integrating Research into the Undergraduate Classroom", San Diego CA. January 10, 2018.
7. "Exploration and Inquiry in an Introductory Course for Mathematics Majors"
  Contributed Talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, MAA Session on "Inquiry-Based Learning in First-Year and Second-Year Courses", San Antonio TX. January 12, 2015.
8. "Multiresolution Analysis for the Haar Wavelet: A Minimalist Approach"
  Contributed Talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, MAA Session on "Wavelets In Undergraduate Education", San Antonio TX. January 12, 2015.
9. "Image Fusion of Satellite Images."
  Contributed Talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, MAA Session on "Wavelets In Undergraduate Education", Baltimore MD. January 18, 2014.
  Joint presentation with Jasmine Puente and Brenda T. Gonzalez.
10. "Technology in the Mathematics Classroom."
  Contributed Talk at MathFest, Hartford CT. August 3, 2013.
11. "How to Make Teachers out of Mathematics Students."
  Contributed Talk at the SUN Conference. The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso TX. February 28, 2013.
12. "A Plaidoyer for Boolean Algebra."
  Contributed Talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, MAA Session on "Bridging the Gap: Designing an Introduction to Proofs Course". San Diego CA. January 11, 2013.
13. "The University of Texas System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation: A Statewide Initiative to Promote STEM Undergraduate Research."
  Contributed Talk at Frontiers in Education 2012, Seattle WA. October 5, 2012.
  Joint presentation with Ariana Arciero-Pino, and Benjamin Flores.
14. "Peer-Led Team Learning in Precalculus."
  Contributed Talk at MathFest 2012, Session on ``Instructional Support Roles for Undergraduates in Mathematics and Statistics,'' Madison WI. August 2, 2012.
15. "Math Is Everywhere."
  College of Science Summer Orientation. UTEP. July and August 2012.
16. "Smoke Detection in Stationary Video Using Wavelets."
  Contributed Talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, MAA Session on "Wavelets In Undergraduate Education". Boston MA. January 6, 2012.
17. "Undergraduate Research Projects on Wavelet-Based Time Series Forecasting."
  Contributed Talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, MAA Session on "Wavelets In Undergraduate Education". Boston MA. January 6, 2012.
  Joint presentation with Bruce Atwood, Caroline Haddad and John Merkel.
18. "The Bridge to the Doctorate Experience: A Reflection on Best Practices and Project Outcomes".
  Contributed Talk at Frontiers in Education 2011, Session T4H: ''Factors Influencing Decisions of Women to Select and/or Continue in Engineering,'' Rapid City SD. October 13, 2011.
  Joint presentation with Tuncay Aktosun, Ariana Arciero, Benjamin Flores, and Cristina Villalobos.
19. "Two First Year Seminar Course Designs for Science and Mathematics Majors.".
  Contributed Talk at MathFest 2011, Session on ``First Year Seminar/First Year Experience Mathematics Courses,'' Lexington KY. August 4, 2011.
20. "A Capstone Course for Future High School Mathematics Teachers".
  Contributed Talk. Meeting of the Southwestern Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Eastern New Mexico University, Roswell NM. May 20, 2011.
21. "Course-based Program Assessment".
  Contributed Talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, MAA Session on "Using Program Assessment to Improve Student Learning". New Orleans LA. January 9, 2011.
  Joint presentation with Joe Guthrie.
22. "Lloyd-Max Quantization Schemes".
  Contributed Talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, MAA Session on "Wavelets In Undergraduate Education". New Orleans LA. January 6, 2011.
23. "Supplemental Instruction in Precalculus".
  Contributed Talk. Meeting of the Southwestern Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale AZ. April 10, 2010.
  Joint presentation with Gabriela Schwab and Emil Schwab.
24. "Teaching a Discrete Wavelets Transform Course".
  Contributed Talk. Meeting of the Southwestern Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale AZ. April 9, 2010.
25. "Overview of Math 5311: Applied Mathematics - Discrete Wavelets and Image Processing".
  Presentation at the Graduate Seminar, UTEP. October 16, 2009.
26. "UT System LSAMP Major Accomplishments".
  Presentation at a Luncheon honoring Louis Stokes, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio TX. October 7, 2009.
27. "Exploring Machin's Approximation of π". (Accompanying Mathematica notebook (PDF))
  Contributed Talk at MathFest 2009, Session on the ``Effective Use of Dynamic Mathematical Software in the Classroom'', Portland OR. August 8, 2009.
28. "Cross Institutional Implementation of Supplemental Instruction".
  Contributed Talk at MathFest 2009, Portland OR. August 8, 2009.
  Joint presentation with Gabriela Schwab and Emil Schwab.
29. "Student Projects in a Discrete Wavelets Transform Course".
  Invited presentation at the workshop "Wavelets and Applications - A Multi-Disciplinary Undergraduate Course with an Emphasis on Scientific Computing", University of South Florida, Tampa FL. June 5, 2009.
30. "Peer-Led Team Learning for Precalculus".
  External Advisory Board visit, STEP grant, UTEP. April 17, 2009.
31. "Math Is Everywhere".
  New Scholars Event in the College of Science, UTEP. April 4, 2009.
32. Modular Delivery and Supplemental Instruction (SI) for Calculus.
  Contributed talk at the SUN Conference. The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso TX. February 27, 2009.
  Joint presentation with Emil Schwab, Martha Fuentes and Oscar Macedo.
33. Zooming in on a Transformed Image: a Project for Students.
  Contributed talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, MAA Session on Wavelets for Undergraduates. Washington DC. January 6, 2009.
  Joint presentation with Caroline Haddad and Dawit Haile.
34. Modular Delivery and Peer-Led Team-Learning for Precalculus.
  Contributed talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, MAA Session on Building Diversity in Advanced Mathematics: Models That Work. Washington DC. January 5, 2009.
  Joint presentation with Emil Schwab.
35. Math in the News: Mersenne Primes.
  Contributed talk at the Greater El Paso Council of Teachers Fall Conference, El Paso TX. October 18, 2008.
36. S.O.S. Mathematics and Some Other Math Help Sites on the Internet.
  Contributed talk at the Greater El Paso Council of Teachers Fall Conference, El Paso TX. October 20, 2007.
37. The Math Emporium at Virginia Tech.
  Visit to Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA. March 27-29, 2007.
38. Getting Ready To Study Mathematics, Science and Engineering at UTEP.
  Presentation to the Mathematics faculty at Parkland High School, Ysleta Independent School District, El Paso TX. February 28, 2007.
39. New Math Faculty Orientation.
  August 18, 2006.
40. "Mathematics in the Modern World" Workshop.
  Presentation to faculty teaching the new course Math 1319. August 15, 2006.
41. Studying Mathematics at UTEP.
  Presentation to UTEP Admissions staff. July 12 and 13, 2005.
42. Student Outcomes in Mathematics .
  UTEP. February 9, 2005.
  Joint presentation with Art Duval.
43. Mathematics as an Experimental Laboratory Science. .
  Contributed talk at the 2004 SUN Conference, El Paso TX. March 6, 2004.
  Joint presentation with Art Duval.
44. Getting Ahead in First-Year Mathematics College Courses .
  Contributed talk at the Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, Addison TX. February 23, 2004.
  Joint presentation with Benjamin Flores, Nancy Marcus and Dorothy Ward.
45. Placing More Freshmen into College-level Mathematics Courses.
  Contributed talk at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Socorro NM. April 5, 2003.
46. Teaching Algebra with Spreadsheets.
  Contributed talk at the International Network of Educational Technology Conference, El Paso TX. January 7, 2003.
47. S.O.S. Math - A Mathematics Help Site on the Internet.
  Contributed talk at the 15th International Conference for Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Orlando FL. November 2, 2002.
  Joint presentation with Nancy Marcus.
48. The Moore Method - A Tradition of Active Student Learning in Mathematics.
  Contributed talk at the First Annual SUN Conference on Teaching and Learning, El Paso TX. March 8, 2002.
  Joint presentation with Art Duval.
49. An Academic Model for STEM Student Success in an Urban Commuter Institution.
  Contributed talk at the Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, Orlando, FL. February 19, 2002.
  Joint presentation with Connie Kubo Della-Piana, Benjamin Flores and Rosa Gomez.
50. S.O.S. Math - A Mathematics Help Site on the Internet.
  Contributed talk at the International Network of Educational Technology Conference, El Paso TX. January 8, 2002.
  Joint presentation with Nancy Marcus.
51. The Hunt for Mersenne Primes.
  Talk for "Club Zero", UTEP. March 26, 1999.
  [Mathematica notebook.]
52. S.O.S. Mathematics.
  Contributed Talk at the "Neat Networks" Conference, El Paso TX. May 5, 1998.
  Joint presentation with Mohamed A. Khamsi.
53. How Do Calculators Calculate? (The CORDIC Algorithm).
  Contributed Talk at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Grant NM. April 14, 1997.
  Addendum (December 2012) The talk has recently been referenced in a U.S. Patent application:
  - Fuller, Arthur Thomas Gerald, and Bradley John Morris. "Cordic based complex tuner with exact frequency resolution." U.S. Patent No. 8,243,857. 14 Aug. 2012.
54. Differential Equations Reform.
  Presentation, UTEP. February 1997.
  Joint presentation with Mohamed A. Khamsi.