MATH 285 Teaching Mathematics (Not offered 1998-99)

Under faculty supervision, student-teachers will prepare and conduct scheduled weekly extra sessions for calculus, for smaller, assigned groups of students. For these sessions they will prepare presentations (on topics initially assigned by the instructor and later chosen by them), 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 calculus lectures (3 hours a week), and visit and evaluate each other's sessions. At the core of this activity is a seminar, meeting an hour or two a week, focusing on a deeper study of the calculus and on teaching methods and experience. There will be assigned readings, instruction, discussion, and weekly homework or papers. The student-teachers will participate in the design and review of exams, weighing the importance and difficulty of questions, and observing the kinds of mistakes the students make. Responsibility for the exams and grading will of course rest with the instructor. Evaluation will be based on the overall teaching activity, participation in the seminar and other meetings, homework, and papers. Prerequisite: permission of instructor, early in previous spring. Enrollment limited.

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