Not offered 2007-2008
MATH 285T Teaching Mathematics (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).
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