It's now called financial engineering, and it's used for everything from determining executive compensation to setting government policy. Following an introduction by Lori Breslow, a senior lecturer at the Sloan School, the trio described their own experiences as beginning and seasoned teachers. Willingness to be observed and critiqued, which she still values as a primary tool for teacher development. Professor Resnick offered both a paradox and a challenge to students of excellence in teaching. First, to learn the most about good teaching, go to a class where you don't know the subject, she advised.
Teaching is an art.
Find something you love in any course. Change the curriculum to bring yourself to the subject. Professor Steven Pinker of brain and cognitive sciences also offered a paradox to teachers. Teams are very much in vogue. She also told teachers to be aware of the culture in which they taught.