W. Ted Mahavier and James P. Ochoa have moderated four panel sessions on the Moore method. Panelists and Abstracts are listed below. Video transcripts of each session are available as part of the R. L. Moore Archive in the Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin. Recording of these sessions was courtesy of the Education Advancement Foundation based in Austin Texas.

Abstract for 1999 Session

R. L. Moore and Discovery-based Teaching of Mathematics Courses

The purpose of the session was to present ideas for teaching undergraduate mathematics courses using discovery-based methods modeled after the Moore (Texas) Method. Professors familiar with these methods discussed their pesonal experiences and insights concerning this style of teaching. The moderators are compiling a collection of materials for such courses to be published at a later date. If you are interested, see Texan-style Theorem Sequences.

Stuart Anderson
Jerome Dancis
Ben Fitzpatrick Jr.
John W. Neuberger
Mary Ellen Rudin

Abstract for 2001 session

New Directions in Moore-method Teaching

This will be a panel session on new directions in the use of the Moore method. Panelists will address ways they have adapted the Moore method in undergraduate mathematics education. Innovations such as textbooks inspired by the Moore method, cooperative learning in calculus courses, web-based courses, and distance learning will be discussed.

Carol Jean Browning
Charles A. Coppin
Dale Daniel
Joseph W. Eyles
Carol S. Schumacher

Abstract for 2003 session

Mechanics of Moore-method Teaching

Panelists will discuss the mechanics of implementing a Texas-style (Moore method) mathematics course. Topics will include gaining administrative support, developing materials, class goals and objectives, a typical day in the classroom, and how to measure the success of such a course. The information should be useful to anyone interested in using the method for the first time as well as experienced Texas-style instructors.

E. Lee May
W. David McCrae
G. Ed Parker
Shing So

Abstract for 2005 session

Moore Method Calculus By Those Who Do It

This panel discussion addresses the use of the Moore Method in the teaching of calculus. Each panelist has numerous years of experience using the Moore Method in calculus courses. Panelists will discuss how they have adapted the Moore Method to calculus courses. Cooperative learning, inquiry-based learning, and problem-based learning will also be discussed. Materials are available for those who are interested in using the Moore method. Panelists will talk about these materials.

This session will be the 4^th in a series of panel sessions offered in 1999, 2001, and 2003. Previous sessions were well attended, videotaped, and archived for their historical significance.

Charles Allen
Charles A. Coppin
Tom Ingram
William S. Mahavier

Abstract for 2007 session

MathNerds, Moore Method, and Mathematics Education: What do they have in common?

Through support from the Educational Advancement Foundation, the Meadows Foundation, and the Texas Education Agency, MathNerds links university mathematics education classes with school districts to facilitate training future teachers in the pedagogy of inquiry-based instruction which is the heart of the Moore Method and the MathNerds philosophy.

School district students submit questions through the MathNerds system which are routed to students (mostly future teachers) in university classes. The university students respond with supervision by a mathematician and mathematics educator. While serving local school districts, future teachers put strategies into practice that encourage students to develop deeper understandings of underlying mathematical principles. Such efforts are ultimately aimed at producing teachers who understand the intricacies of teaching for understanding and providing school district students who are better problem solvers.

This session will be the 5^th in a series of highly successful panel sessions offered in 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2005. Previous sessions were well attended, videotaped, and archived for their historical significance.

Laurie Cavey
Terry McCabe
G. Edgar Parker
Hiroko K. Warshauer
Max L. Warshauer
Alexander White