EXPL 140 - Information Literacy in the Modeling Competition

The Interdisciplinary Competition in Modeling and Mathematical Competition in Modeling (ICM/MCM) are held in the spring semester each year where teams of 3 students work collaboratively to solve a real- world problem. The best teams are those that include students from different disciplines, have strong research and writing skills, can think outside the box and follow through on a plan, and work collaboratively as an integrated team. In this experience, students will participate in pre-competitionworkshops, discussions or activities designed to help the student build the information literacy skills needed to be successful in the competition. The skills include being able to develop a research strategy, knowing how to access appropriate databases, web sites and paper resources, being able to assess and evaluate those sources and materials, and acknowledging the intellectual property of others through appropriate references and citations. The team will actively use those skills during the competition. Afterward, students will reflect on their success or failure and make plans for changes if needed to successfully apply those same information literacy skills in other contexts. All Simpson students who participate in the ICM/MCM are eligible to enroll, and all Simpson students are eligible to participate in the ICM/MCM. However, space is limited in the competition and completion of the competition is required to complete this IL experience.

Credit(s): 0
General Education Designations: Information Literacy
Offered: every spring.