These notes are an adaptation of similar notes, below, that were developed
for use in teacher preparation mathematics courses, drawing on
techniques from the K-12 repertoire.
This 2019 edition of the
notes concentrates on use of active learning in entry level mathematics
courses for the general college population.
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- Introduction
- Basics
- Philosophy
- Typical classroom mechanics
- Highly recommended procedures
- Class composition and small group dynamics
- Doing the rounds
- Help we're stuck
- Getting groups to work together
- Free riders
- Staying on task
- Students who are behind
- Students who are ahead
- Managing Socratic discussion
- Dead ends
- How to listen
- Staging
- Asking the right questions
- Order versus chaos
- Curriculum
- A vision
- Pacing
- Resources
- Organization
- Records
- Grading
- The bell