While preparing for the seminar, we primarily used video cases for college mathematical instruction as a primary resource.
Date | Speaker | Topic | Abstract |
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Feb 7, 2018 | Thomas Bååth | Processing Student feedback | Understanding feedback given to us by our students and how to use it to improve teaching.
Reference: Video case for processing student feedback |
Feb 21, 2018 | Dylan Peifer | Leading whole class discussions | Watching a video case on student-centered whole class discussion and discussing strategies to facilitate group discussions in class. |
Mar 7, 2018 | Thomas Bååth | Grades and Grading | Discussing different approaches to grades and grading.
Reference: Video case for grades and grading |
Mar 21, 2018 | Ryan McDermott | Inside the group | How students think when introduced to a new concept. We will watch a video case of the working of a student work group.
Reference: Video case for inside the group |
Apr 4, 2018 | No seminar - Spring break | ||
Apr 25, 2018 | Shay Fuchs | Teaching with Your Mouth Shut - Inquiry Based Learning in Upper Level Mathematics Courses | In the Fall of 2010 and 2011 I taught an Introduction to Topology course at the University of Toronto Mississauga. The course was taught using the traditional lecture approach. Although I enjoyed delivering the lectures, students were extremely passive, and performed poorly on tests and exams. In 2012, I have decided to re-design the course and deliver it as an IBL (Inquiry Based Learning) course. I hardly lectured, and instead, most of class time was devoted to students’ presentations, followed by class discussions. I have continued to use this method since then. The students reacted very positively to this new approach. They became active and excited about the material, and performed well on tests and exams. Almost all students mentioned on the course evaluations how they prefer this method over traditional lectures. Inquiry Based Learning in Mathematics is based on a wide body of research and has a long track record of success. In this talk I will explain how I run my topology course, and the benefits of Inquiry Based Learning.
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May 9, 2018 |
Panelists: Kelly Delp Eduard Einstein Kelsey Houston-Edwards Hossein Lamei Ramandi Aliaksandr Patotski Ravi Ramakrishna Drew Zemke |
Job panel discussion |