Questions tagged [course-design]
For questions about creating a new course or altering the format of an existing course.
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Seeking Suggestions For Improving a Course on Abstract Algebra, Addressing Specific Issues
I taught a one-year graduate course titled "Abstract Algebra" last year. The contents of the course are roughly the following: C1. Group theory: groups, homomorphisms, normal Subgroups and ...
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Do certain kinds of mathematics courses for professionals in other fields exist?
Professors of economics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, every sort of engineering, and many other subjects, use mathematics in their work. There are instances where they could do it far better if they ...
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Concrete Results of Alternative Pedagogical Methods (e.g. Productive Failure)
This year as an end-of-study project, I will be conducting a general survey on mathematical education and possible ways to improve the results gotten from it in terms of certain metrics (e.g. basic ...
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What are good strategies to teach mathematics course to MSc students who have average knowledge of previous concepts?
I am teaching a course to MSc mathematics students at a university. This is my first time teaching. Due to online teaching in their undergraduate courses during Covid, the level of the students is ...
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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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