Welcome to the home page of the Rutgers Math Department Teaching Group. This page will list the past and upcoming talks for the seminar. This semester, we will be meeting at 9 AM on Fridays in the Graduate Lounge (Hill 701). The website for last semester's seminar can be found here.
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Speaker: Matt Charnley (Rutgers University)
Date: May 3, 2019
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM - 10 AM
Abstract: We will be discussing the possible reform going on with the School of Engineering. We'll cover the Calculus sequence, as well as components of the classes that could modified to help the engineers be more successful.
Speaker: Michael Weingart (Rutgers University)
Date: April 26, 2019
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM - 10 AM
Abstract: TBA
Speaker: Kristen Amman and Emily Wolf (Rutgers University)
Date: April 19, 2019
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM - 10 AM
Abstract: TBA
Speaker: John Chiarelli and Matthew Russell (Rutgers University)
Date: April 12, 2019
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM - 10 AM
Abstract: We will talk about the "Benny" article and then discuss math books for middle-schoolers to see how we feel about them as mathematicians.
Speaker: Edna Jones (Rutgers University)
Date: April 5, 2019
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM - 10 AM
Abstract: Exploding dots and stuff from Highland Park Middle School.
Speaker: Abigail Raz (Rutgers University)
Date: March 29, 2019
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM - 10 AM
Abstract: TBA
Speaker: Matt Charnley (Rutgers University)
Date: March 8, 2019
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM - 10 AM
Abstract: We will revisit some of the textbook and homework system options that we talked about previously. Ideally these will align completely with how we want to teach the class (and what we are teaching). Now that we've talked a lot about the Calculus sequence, we can try to see how these systems connect with our new ideas of grading, workshops, and class structure.
Speaker: Chloe Wawrzyniak (Rutgers University)
Date: March 1, 2019
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM - 10 AM
Abstract: TBA
Speaker: Yael Davidov (Rutgers University)
Date: February 22, 2019
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM - 10 AM
Abstract: We will discuss the impetus for having a workshop or active learning component to math courses in general and introductory calculus courses in particular. We will explore some of the inspiration for the current "workshop" model at Rutgers, as well as discuss how most workshop currently run, and hopefully come up with ideas and a model for what workshops could look like in the future.
Speaker: Kristen Amman and Christian Orr-Woods (Rutgers University)
Date: February 15, 2019
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM - 10 AM
Abstract: We will be discussing how to develop test questions (a big question involving what content to include, what question types to use, and how to pair those two things) and validation of test questions.
Speaker: Matt Charnley (Rutgers University)
Date: February 8, 2019
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM - 10 AM
Abstract: We'll be talking about Standards Based Grading or Mastery Grading and how it applies to math classes. We'll discuss what people have done in this area, what the possible benefits are, and how we can implement it (either in part or in full) into our classes.
Speaker: Matt Charnley (Rutgers University)
Date: February 1, 2019
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM - 10 AM
Abstract: We'll spend the session talking about all of the great things we learned at JMM and how they can impact our teaching moving forward.
Speaker: Matt Charnley (Rutgers University)
Date: January 25, 2019
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM - 10 AM
Abstract: We'll be talking about our plan for the semester. Bring any ideas you have for topics!