Questions tagged [course-design]
For questions about creating a new course or altering the format of an existing course.
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Reading popular books in undergraduate math classes: Techniques, assignments, methods?
When I was a senior in high school taking calculus, my teacher assigned us the book Zero: Biography of a dangerous Idea by Charles Seife. I found it inspiring to learn about the class in a historical ...
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When teaching an upper-level proof based course, what criteria do you use to determine which and how many problems to assign?
When teaching an upper-level proof based course, what criteria do you use to determine which and how many problems to assign? And, as a corollary question: How do you determine the level of success ...
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Is there national grade distribution data for introductory service courses?
I am looking for US average national or state grade distribution data for courses that are typically considered as math service courses: precalculus, calculus 1,2,3, linear algebra, differential ...
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OER text for the mathematics of fair division
I'd like to design a course with a unit on fair division, and I'm looking for an OER text to use. The course will be a general education seminar, so students won't be expected to have any mathematical ...
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Textbook For a Course on Classical Geometry
I have been assigned to teach a first year course in geometry the next academic year. This course has been running for quite a while in the university, but of late, has been thought of as redundant ...
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Examples for advanced math courses based on measurable learning objectives
Background. I teach math at a German university (both undergraduate courses and courses for Master programmes), mostly for students who major in mathematics or very similar programmes. Students ...
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Special topics for introductory probability
I am helping to design a low-level college course whose purpose is to teach critical thinking, logic, finance and probability. I have been tasked with developing the probability section. I am ...
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What mathematical topics are important for succeeding in an undergrad PDE course?
I am a student helping to develop a remedial course for other students who have recently failed the undergraduate PDE course at our university. The topics are provided from the syllabus in the ...
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Which books on geometry and topology are best for teaching an intro graduate course?
I'm teaching a graduate (Master's) introduction to geometry and topology (e.g. some basics on manifolds, vector bundles, algebraic topology). What textbooks have you found are best for teaching a ...
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AP Calculus BC Guidance
Hello wonderful educators. I am hoping to get some help on a tough situation I am in. So first, a little bit of background facts:
This is my first time teaching an AP class. I've adjuncted for Calc I ...
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Help me to prepare for my first job interview presentation
My First Job Interview presentation topic for a permanent assistant lecturer position in Mathematics and Data science is below:
''You have been asked by your Head of Department to design an elective ...
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Standards based grading design principles
I have taught some SBG courses in the past, and I am planning on converting all of my courses to SBG. I have enjoyed teaching these courses, I believe that students have learned more, and students ...
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Textbooks with solutions and catering to different circumstances
Questions: Are we really taking students into account FULLY when writing textbooks for various areas? Also, are we being unintentionally elitist or dismissive when neglecting to take a more humble ...
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Rings in parallel with groups in abstract algebra
In a previous question, I asked about the pros and cons of teaching rings before groups in abstract algebra. Recently, it has come to my attention that there is a third approach - a unified approach - ...
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Advice on teaching abstract algebra and logic to high-school students
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This question will soon be duplicated, as I didn't make clear that I was a high school sophmore in the beginning. At first I thought it didn't matter, and somewhat arrogant to mention, but in ...
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