Category Archives: Teaching

Thinking of Teaching? Here’s a great conference.

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Brian Katz

Are you looking ahead to a career that involves teaching and starting to wonder what that means for you? Then you should consider attending the annual Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) conference this summer, in Austin. The conference is incredibly welcoming, and … Continue reading →

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i>Clicker

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Tyler Clark

In September, 2012, Laura Zirbel wrote a post about her experience with using i>Clickers in the classroom. I used to be very against i>Clickers. Oftentimes I found they were used solely as a means of determining attendance and not as … Continue reading →

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Metacognition

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Tyler Clark

A quick Google search on mathematics metacognition returns more than 300,000 results. What is metacognition and why should we care about it? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as Awareness or analysis of one’s own learning or thinking processes.

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Reflections on Teaching

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Derek Smith

I was recently asked to be part of an advice panel for newly minted teaching assistants. Oh, how time flies! After assisting with numerous classes and teaching vector calculus twice, I’d like to think I have some advice to offer. … Continue reading →

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My New Teaching Assistantship: iSTEM

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Tyler Clark

This school year, I have a new teaching assistantship at the University of Central Florida. I am part of the Initiatives in STEM (iSTEM) program which includes the EXCEL and COMPASS programs at UCF. The goals of iSTEM are [1]: … Continue reading →

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