Teaching Seminar

Spring 2018

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

• Apr

  18
• Book Discussion: Dynamic Lecturing

  Caroline Melles

  Time: 12:00 PM

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  Discussion of the book Dynamic Lecturing: Research-Based Strategies to Enhance Lecture Effectiveness, by Christine Harrington and Todd Zakrajsek. The authors present research supporting a blend of lecturing and student activities, depending on the level of the students and the learning objectives of the course. They include suggestions for planning effective lectures and describe a wide range of strategies to promote student involvement.

• Apr

  04
• Graphics Software for Teaching II

  Sonia Garcia, Caroline Melles

  USNA

  Time: 12:00 PM

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  Mathematica, Excel for differential equations

• Jan

  31
• Graphics Software for Teaching I

  David Joyner, Noble Hetherington, Linda Shivok

  USNA

  Time: 12:00 PM

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  Sage, Geogebra, Calc3D, Mathematica (if time permits)

• Jan

  10
• Introduction to LaTeX

  David Seal

  USNA

  Time: 12:00 PM