Teaching Seminar

Fall 2017

All talks are from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Seminar Room, unless otherwise specified.

• Dec

  06
• Incorporating Writing into the Mathematics Classroom

  Wendy Madden, Writing Center Coordinator

  USNA

  Location: Seminar Room

  Time: 12:00 PM

• Nov

  29
• Teaching Public Speaking

  Kelcy Sagstetter, History Department

  USNA

  Location: Seminar Room

  Time: 12:00 PM

• Nov

  15
• Meeting to discuss SM212 Differential Equations

  Group discussion with representatives from other departments

  Location: Colloquium room

  Time: 12:00 PM

  View Abstract

  Discussion of the content of SM212, Differential Equations. Joint meeting of the teaching seminar and the majors curriculum committee. Representatives of departments whose students take this course (engineering, physics, and oceanography) are invited. Note the non-standard room.

• Nov

  08
• Writing Across the Curriculum

  Group Discussion with English Department

  Location: Math Department Seminar Room

  Time: 12:15 PM

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  General discussion of topics related to mathematics and writing. This meeting may be especially interesting to instructors of SM291 (Fundamentals of Math) and capstone and honors students.

• Nov

  03
• Productive Failure

  Mairead Greene and Christine von Renesse

  Rockhurst University and Westfield State University

  Time: 12:00 PM

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  In this meeting participants will explore the impact of failure on student learning. Drawing on brain science and mathematics education research, Prof von Renesse and Prof Greene will facilitate a discussion on how we can improve student learning by paying attention and inviting mistakes. Professors Greene and von Renesse will also be leading a separate workshop on Inquiry-Based Learning, Friday afternoon and Saturday. For more information, go to our "News and Events" page.

• Oct

  18
• Library Resources

  Manuel Jusino

  Time: 12:00 PM

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  Manuel Jusino will discuss library instruction available for all courses. Instruction sessions inform midshipmen about relevant library resources (i.e. journals and databases) in the field and normally run the length of one class period. This is also an opportunity to discuss our research fields, methods and needs.

• Oct

  04
• Mentoring Student Research

  Sommer Gentry

  Time: 12:00 PM

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  Presentation by Sommer Gentry on mentoring student research projects, either in courses or independent study. We will also discuss a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

• Sep

  27
• New Advising Tools

  ITSD

  Time: 12:00 PM

  View Abstract

  ITSD will demonstrate new electronic tools for advising.

• Sep

  13
• Transforming undergraduate mathematics programs

  Karen Saxe, Associate Executive Director, American Mathematical Society

  AMS and Macalester College

  Time: 12:00 PM

• Sep

  06
• Academic Advising

  David Phillips, David Ruth, Max Wakefield

  Time: 12:00 PM

  View Abstract

  Our senior advisers will answer advising questions in preparation for preregistration.

• Aug

  30
• A Common Vision

  Group discussion

  Time: 12:00 PM

  View Abstract

  Discussion of "A Common Vision for Undergraduate Mathematical Sciences Programs in 2025" by Karen Saxe and Linda Braddy

• Aug

  23
• Organizational Meeting

  Time: 12:00 PM