The Math & Teaching Seminar is a working seminar for faculty, graduate students, and others who want to think together about issues connected with teaching and learning in the mathematical sciences, especially at the collegiate level.

Each week, a "facilitator" organizes the topic for the week. For local speakers, at least, we expect the facilitator to arrange for background material appropriate for the discussion, arrange for a presentation at the beginning of the seminar, and lead the discussion during the seminar. The organizers welcome suggestions for topics for discussion in the seminar.

Do you have some ideas for topics? Do you want to volunteer to speak? Send us an email!   Old list of possible topics for the seminar.

                        All are welcome!

There are a variety of resources on the Web related to teaching and learning of mathematics. One good starting point is the Mathematical Association of America's page Teaching & Learning

Questions about the seminar and requests to be added to the mailing list can be directed to one of the orgainzers:
   Carl Cowen:    ccowen "at" iupui "dot" edu
or
   Judy McBride:    jmcbride "at" math "dot" iupui "dot" edu

SPRING 2011

April 27

Lockhart's Lament: an essay on K-12 education    Facilitator: Scott Kaschner

NOTE Special Room: LD 020

April 20

Math Textbooks: Past & Present     Facilitator: Prof. Emeritus Marvin Bittinger

NOTE Special Room: LD 020

April 13

Aiding Development of Student Note-taking Skills for Deeper Mathematical Understanding     Facilitator: Kissler

NOTE Special Room: LD 020    Abstract

April 6

Promoting genuine mathematical discourse to induce self-regulation at the precalculus level   Facilitator: Patrick Frey

March 30

Inverting the Classroom    Facilitator: Robert Talbert, Franklin College

NOTE Special Room: LD 020

March 23

Helping Students See Math as Relevant    Facilitator: Samuel Roth

March 16

NO MEETING: IUPUI Spring Break

March 9

Student Understanding of Proof    Facilitator: Matt McBride

March 2

The Crisis in College Calculus    Facilitator: Carl Cowen

    David Bressoud's slides from New Orleans     Abstract: Based on Bressoud's Retiring Presidential Address

February 23

Seminar will not meet!

February 16

Teaching a Graduate Class    Facilitator: Carl Cowen

    Notes from discussion

February 9

Cognitive Structure of Mathematics    Facilitator: Robert Worth

February 2

ICE! No Seminar!

January 26

Coping with Diversity of Abilities and Interests in the Classroom   Facilitator: Carl Cowen

    Slides from presentation For handouts, email Carl Cowen

January 19

Organizational Meeting.   Facilitator: Carl Cowen (time permitting: update on 'Teaching Math Reading')

January 12

No Meeting This Week

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SPRING 2010

April 27

No Meeting

April 20

A Model of the Creative Process in Mathematical Problem Solving         Facilitator: Patrick Morton      

April 13

No Seminar Due to Meeting Conflict

April 6

Grading Tests and Evaluating Students' Work: Setting Expectations, Assigning Work, Scoring and Evaluating Work, and Assigning the Course Grades (continued)         Facilitator: Jeff Watt      

March 30

Grading Tests and Evaluating Students' Work: Setting Expectations, Assigning Work, Scoring and Evaluating Work, and Assigning the Course Grades         Facilitator: Jeff Watt      

March 23

Seminar Cancelled, presentation postponed

Special Event! March 11, 5:30-7:00, Campus Center CE450    reception: 4:30

Carl Wieman, Physics Nobel Laureate

Science Education in the Modern World; Why and How

March 2

Pitfalls Along the Road to Calculus         Facilitator: Signe Kastberg      

February 23

Teaching and Testing Mathematics Reading         Facilitator: Carl Cowen      

slides for    Teaching and Testing Mathematics Reading

Monthly article: Teaching and Testing Mathematics Reading

February 16

The Use of Technology in Teaching the Mathematics of Our Courses       Facilitator: Carl Cowen      

slides for    Use of Technology in Teaching the Mathematics of Our Courses

February 9

No Meeting

February 2

How Can We Motivate Our Students?    Facilitator: Judy McBride      

Motivation in the College Classroom

January 26

Structuring Multisection Courses    Facilitator: Carl Cowen       video video2

Questions for Multisection Courses Discussion

January 19

Organizational Meeting.   Facilitator: Carl Cowen

January 12

No Meeting This Week

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