Math 598 - Mathematics Pedagogy Discussion Group - Spring 2008
T 11:10-12:25 - Ayres 314
Description:
A gathering of college mathematics teachers,
experienced and inexperienced, for the purpose
of discussing issues related to the effective teaching of
mathematics at the college level.
Goals:
Individual goal: to grow in understanding and practice of effective teaching.
Group goals: to continue to build a community of teachers and to produce some document aimed towards improving teaching.
Schedule: (some pre-, mostly post-)
- (1/15) Planning meeting
- (1/22)
- (1/29)
- (2/5)
- (2/12)
- (2/19)
- (2/26)
- (3/4)
- (3/11)
- (3/18) (Spring Break)
- (3/25)
- (3/28-3/29) MAA Sectional Meeting - The Citadel, Charleston, SC
- (4/1)
- (4/8)
- (4/15)
- (4/22)
Resources:
- Tomorrow's Professor listserv and collection of short articles about all aspects of the
academic life, including teaching (Subscribe! Almost every article is
interesting)
- Random Thoughts collection of columns on education in Chemical
Engineering (most general enough and relevant to mathematics)
- CMU Teaching Resources collection of resources on teaching (at CMU)
- MAA-SE 2008 details on 2008 MAA Sectional Meeting
Discussion Leader:
Charles Collins
312B Ayres Hall
974-4269 or 974-2461
ccollins@math.utk.edu
ccollins@math.utk.edu