A Professional Skill-Oriented Model for Computer Applied Mathematics

This paper summarizes progress to date on the professional skill-Oriented (PSO) model for computer applied mathematics education, a curriculum reform initiative at Beijing Union University (BUU). The PSO model seeks to increase student retention, motivation and success in computer science through application-driven, just-in-time computer professional skill instruction. This paper provides an overview of the PSO model for computer applied mathematics education, followed by an assessment of student performance, perception and retention through its two years of implementation.