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Combative students in proofs classes
When teaching my first discrete math class recently, I found a subset of about 5 out of 35 of my primarily computer science students who I struggled to reach. If these students simply struggled with ...
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How To Help a Quiet Class
This term I am teaching a very quiet precalculus class. I am having trouble getting students to answer questions or respond to verbal prompts, even questions I know they can answer. What I initially ...
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Remedying poor interpersonal skills
When I have TAed calculus courses and led discussions, while I did not find myself grossly inept at interacting with students, there was a bit to be desired with making discussion interactive. I am ...
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How to organize a "cheatsheet-making session" with students
I am in charge in my institution of a class where students prepare math interviews to enter university. Part of the time is devoted to the review of the topics of PreCalculus and Calculus the students ...
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Topics in Mathematics for a 15 minute demonstration
I need to appear for an interview for the post of Assistant Professor in Mathematics in an undergraduate college.
My Backgorund : I have studied topics like Algebra comprising of Group Theory,Ring ...
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How to make student work in think-pair-share?
I have been trying the think-pair-share technique in my undergraduate linear algebra class of about 30 students. Some students quite enjoy the experience. But I noticed that some other students simply ...
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Peter Liljedahl "Thinking Classroom" pedagogy: what is evidence for its effectiveness?
Peter Liljedahl discusses a lot about "thinking classrooms". There is research and books, which show, that his methods transform classes from "non-thinking" to "thinking"....