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Category Archives: active learning
On an accelerated intro to proofs course: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the good again
O, the bittersweet feeling of the end of the school year. So much happiness to be done with the exhausting cycle of teaching and grading, but so sad to see many students graduating and leaving your classes. These last five … Continue reading
A year-end list, because why not?
The last couple of weeks, all the blogs and sites I usually visit are full of Top Ten and other year-end lists. I thought that on this New Year’s Eve I would jump on the bandwagon and share my own … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, Fields medal, math in the media, teaching evaluations, women in math, year in review
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Room for improvement
Two weeks ago, I attended a talk by Robert Beichner on SCALE-UP, an active-learning program he developed at NC State. There were many things he said in his talk that really aligned well with many of my own teaching philosophies. But … Continue reading
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