Category Archives: inquiry-based learning

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Posted on October 1, 2020 by kthompson

A few months ago I said it was “noble” that some were trying to recreate as exactly as possible in-person experiences online. Multiple weeks into the new semester, I no longer think this is noble. And anyone who is doing … Continue reading →

Posted in active learning, cheating, classroom design, classroom management, classroom response systems, inquiry-based learning, online homework systems | 2 Comments

Talkin’ Bout A (Teaching) Revolution

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Adriana Salerno

I have always taken my teaching very seriously. Mainly because I believe that I am not just teaching my students mathematics, but general skills that will make them successful in life, regardless of whether that future life involves mathematics. This … Continue reading →

Posted in active learning, inquiry-based learning, minorities in mathematics, teaching, women in math | 5 Comments

The surprising unity of all fields of human endeavor

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Adriana Salerno

In what is definitely a first for Bates College, and a rare occurrence for Liberal Arts schools in general, this year’s commencement speaker was a mathematician. We were incredibly lucky to have Manjul Bhargava, Fields Medalist and Princeton professor (and hopefully new friend), deliver … Continue reading →

Posted in commencement, Fields medal, inquiry-based learning, math and art, meeting famous mathematicians, teaching | 3 Comments