UWaterloo Math Faculty Teaching Seminars

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Will It Blend? Experiences in a Flipped Classroom
Diana Skrzydlo, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo, October 6, 2022, video
Abstract:Like many instructors, during the pandemic I developed lecture videos for the courses I taught. I also discovered many advantages with online teaching, although I missed the classroom interactions. When teaching in-person this Fall, I wanted to keep the best of both worlds and so I fully flipped my course, STAT 334. Lecture material is delivered asynchronously via videos and the reduced in-class time prioritizes active learning and formative assessment.In this talk I will shareideas (from my own course and others’) about ensuring student accountability to the material, getting buy-in from students, scheduling options, and the support that is available for teaching in this modality. There will also be lots of time for discussionand questions.

Assessing Assessment
Dan Wolczuk, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo, July 14, 2022, abstract, video

The Whys, Whats, and Hows of Feedback
Burcu Karabina, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo, June 30, 2022, video
Abstract: Changing technology is disrupting the educational landscape at an alarming rate. 65 percent of today's students will graduate into jobs that do not yet exist, according to the World Economic Forum. Over 85 percent of the jobs in 2030 have not yet been invented. Hard skills tend to have a shelf life of five years. What effect will this analysis have on modern workplaces? Is it time to shift our emphasis from raising knowledge workers to raising learning workers? What are the skills needed as a result? Soft skills will gain in importance. Through mathematics, students are able to acquire and master complex problem-solving, reasoning, analysis, creativity, active learning, critical thinking, and programming skills. According to Forbes (2019), 15 soft skills you need to succeed when entering the workforce are empathy, the ability to influence peers, emotional intelligence, curiosity, positivity, active listening, humility, communication skills, creative problem solving, resilience, observation skills, the ability to contextualize, willingness to ask questions, relationship building, self-awareness. What soft skills can we tap into by changing the way we assess student learning and provide feedback?

This talk will examine the implementation of peer feedback mechanism in a project based mathematics course called "Introductory Algebra for Social Sciences." We will also take a look at the history of feedback and look at how different forms of feedback have increasingly become integral to learning theories and designs.

Mastery-based grading in a second-year mathematics course
Xinli Wang, University of Manitoba, June 16, 2022, abstract, video

Teaching Strategies from Positive Psychology
Parker Glynn-Adey, University of Toronto, Scarborough, June 2, 2022, abstract, video

Developing Connections through Rich Mathematical Problems
Richard Hoshino, Northeastern University, April 6, 2022, abstract, video, Puzzles (pdf)

Tilting the Classroom: Engaging Students in Lectures and Online
Lara Alcock, Loughborough University, March 3, 2022, abstract, video

Teaching and learning roles in extremely large math courses
Fok-Shuen Leung, University of British Columbia, February 17, 2022, abstract, video, Password: @FEB172022

An Overview of MathMatize
Jon Herman, University of Toronto Mississauga, February 3, 2022, abstract, video

Injecting life into real-life applications
Kseniya Garaschuk, University of the Fraser Valley, November 3, 2021, abstract, video

Python and Jupyter for Teaching and Learning
Patrick Walls, University of British Columbia, October 20, 2021, abstract, video

An analysis of student behaviour and use of Mobius in Calculus 3
Amanda Garcia and Burcu Tuncer Karabina, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo, October 6, 2021, abstract, video

Designing Assessments to Encourage Problem Analysis
Ryan Clemmer and Sarah DeDecker, University of Guelph, July 21, 2021, abstract

How using OER made me a better teacher
Sean Fitzpatrick, University of Lethbridge, June 23, 2021, abstract, video

Onboarding Instructors to an Active Learning Class
Jason Siefken, University of Toronto, June 9, 2021, abstract, video

A Fun, Engaging, and Effective Approach to Teaching Calculus
Shay Fuchs, University of Toronto Mississauga, February 11, 2021, abstract

Coordinating MATH 135: A Multi-Section Course Offered Both On Campus and Online
Anton Mosunov, University of Waterloo January 28, 2021, abstract

Assessing students' proofs online
Chris Sangwin, University of Edinburgh, November 3, 2020, abstract


Contact

To be added to the UWaterloo Math Teaching Seminar list please email Zack Cramer at zcramer@uwaterloo.ca.

For adjustments to this page please contact
Paul Kates
Mathematics Faculty CTE Liaison
pkates@uwaterloo.ca, x47047, MC 3044
Last modification date: Fri Oct 21 11:09:42 2022.