Episodes
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Grading for Growth
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Traditional grading systems provide incentives for students to focus on maximizing their grades, rather than their learning. In this episode, David Clark and Robert Talbert join us to discuss alternative grading systems that encourage students to recognize that learning from mistakes is a normal part of the learning process.
Robert is a Professor of Mathematics at Grand Valley State University and the author of Flipped Learning: A Guide for Higher Education Faculty. David is an Associate Professor of Mathematics, also at Grand Valley State University. Robert and David are co-authors of Grading for Growth: A Guide to Alternative Grading Practices that Promote Authentic Learning and Student Engagement in Higher Education, which will be published this summer by Stylus Publishing.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Student-Ready Courses
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
College faculty sometimes complain that many of the first-year students who enter their courses are not “college ready.” In this episode, Natalie Hurley joins us to examine strategies that can be used to ease this transition and help ensure that our courses are “student ready.” Natalie is a New York State Master Teacher and a 2018 NNSTOY STEM Fellow who teaches high school mathematics in the Indian River Central School District in Watertown, NY.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Fostering a Growth Mindset
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Some students with fixed mindsets enter our classes expecting to be unsuccessful while others believe that they have a natural talent in the discipline. In either case, these students often get discouraged when they experience challenging tasks. In this episode, Sarah Hanusch and John Myers join us to discuss how they have revised their classes and used metacognitive exercises to help students develop a growth mindset and to recognize the benefit of learning from mistakes. Sarah and John are both Assistant Professors in the Department of Mathematics at SUNY-Oswego.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Project NExT
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Faculty beginning their teaching careers often rely on the teaching methods that were inflicted on them when they were students. These practices are not always consistent with evidence on how we learn. In this episode, for Assistant Professors from the Math Department at SUNY-Oswego join us to discuss how our math department is transforming its instructional practices through the use of professional development opportunities provided by the Mathematical Association of America.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Gatekeeping in Math Ed
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Teachers at all levels often play an important role in influencing the educational and career paths of our students. In this episode, Dr. Marcia Burrell joins us to discuss how math teachers play a critical role as gatekeepers who may either welcome students to or provide a barrier to student success in all STEM fields. Marcia is the Chair of the Curriculum and Instruction Department at SUNY Oswego.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.