Learning to teach and teaching to learn mathematics
Subtitle: resources for professional development
By: by Matthew Delong, Dale Winter
Contributors: Winter, Dale
Series: MAA notes -- #57; MAA notes -- no. 57
Publisher: Mathematical Association of America
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [Washington, DC]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
Subjects: Mathematics -- Study and teaching; Mathematics teachers -- Training of
Other titles: Learning to teach & teaching to learn mathematics
Description: Learning to teach and teaching to learn is a self-contained and extensive resource that addresses the need for tools to train college mathematics instructors in both basic teaching skills and innovative methodologies. It describes training and mentoring activities that have been successfully used in a variety of settings. with a wide range of new instructors, including graduate student teaching assistants, undergraduate tutors, graders and lab assistants, as well as postdoctoral, adjunct, part-time and new regular-rank faculty. It addresses a variety of teaching issues including cooperative learning, technology and assessment. This material will be of interest to faculty and instructional staff responsible for training and mentoring adjuncts, new faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate assistants and to those interested in an integrated approach to improving and expanding their teaching skills. Although specifically written as training materials, each chapter includes an introduction, goals, activities, and an annotated list of suggested readings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-270)