MATH 285T Teaching Mathematics (Not offered 2006-2007; to be offered 2007-2008) (Q)
Under faculty supervision, student-teachers will prepare and conduct scheduled
weekly extra sessions for Mathematics 180, for smaller, assigned groups of
students. For these sessions they will prepare presentations, assign and grade
homework, and answer questions on the course material and on the homework.
They will be available to their students outside of class, attend and assist at
Mathematics 180 lectures (3 hours a week), and visit and evaluate each other's
sessions. There is a weekly meeting, for an hour or two, including organizational
matters, deeper study of the mathematics discussed, and practical teaching skills.
There will be assigned readings, discussion, drills, and weekly homework or
papers.
Format: tutorial/teaching. Evaluation will be based on the overall teaching
activity, responsibility, participation in the tutorial and other meetings,
homework and papers.
Prerequisites: permission of instructor early in the previous Spring. Enrollment
limit: 6 (expected: 4).