CYNTHIA YOU NG PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Top Ten Teaching Tips

You may not get all students to LOVE Math but you can get all students to LOVE SUCCEEDING at Math Ontario Colleges Mathematics Association “XXX-For the LOVE of Math”

“I understand you in class but when I get home I am lost” “It seems so easy when you do it.” “I understand you in class but when I get home I am lost” “It seems so easy when you do it.” There is a GAP that exists between when we have our students with us and when they are independent learners. Has a student ever said to you..

ChallengePedagogy Student’s are not interested. Make it REAL. Skills/Concepts BalanceTeach and ASSESS both skills and concepts. Students don’t READ the text. Parallel words and math (your voice) Reading the book in class “buys” you time. Engage During ClassYour Turn Assess During ClassRaise Hands: Simple Answers Effective GROUP work Think/Pair/Share Challenge Different Learning Style:CounterexampleCommon Mistake Catch the Mistake Poor study skills/Not prepared for class Online Homework Mistakes Propagated in HWK Lack of Confidence Get out of class problem Modeling (gathering data and developing models) Modeling YOUR World

# 1: Make it REAL Doubling Time: Exponential Growth AGEAnnGinger 25$5,000 35$10,000$5,000 45$20,000$10,000 55$40,000$20,000 65$80,000$40,000 If you upgrade your tires, don’t forget to get the onboard computer adjusted. Invest EARLY because it’s not the first time your money doubles, it’s the last time your money doubles.

#2: Balancing Skills with Concepts Both Skills and Concepts should be explicitly stated. Both Skills and Concepts should be assessed. Skill Graph the polynomial function. Concept T /F The graph of a polynomial function might not have any x-intercepts. T /F The graph of a polynomial function might not have any y-intercepts. Be aware of not overcompensating for skills at the expense of concepts.

#3: Reading the Book in Class Buys You Time Reading the book in class: Gets students comfortable opening the book Buys you time

#4: Engaging Students With Your Turn

Students can raise their hands and as an instructor we immediately can assess their level of understanding. Negative (left hand), Positive (right hand), an answer that is an integer that can be raised on a hand. #5: In Class Assessment

x = -4 is extraneous. Assessing Students IN CLASS

#6: Think/Pair/Share Challenge

#7: Catch the Mistake Correct or Solve for x : Incorrect The root x = 0 is lost when the original quadratic equation is divided by x. Never divide by a variable (it may be zero). Remember to put the equation in standard form first and then factor.

Catch the Mistake

#8: Using Wiley Plus Effectively : Read Ahead Quizzes and Cumulative Assessment Wiley Plus: Read Ahead Quizzes and Cumulative Homework (Yellow)

INSTILLS CONFIDENCE GIVES YOU A FEW SECONDS OF ONE-ON-ONE TIME WITH EACH STUDENT. CATCHES MISCONCEPTIONS BEFORE THEY LEAVE CLASS AND GO HOME. STUDENTS NEED TO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS BEFORE THEY GO HOME. I ALWAYS PICK NUMBER 38/46/52/26. #9: Get Out of Class Problem

#10: Modeling YOUR World

Cynthia’s Top 10 Teaching Tips 1. MAKE IT REAL 2. BALANCING SKILLS WITH CONCEPTS 3. READING THE BOOK IN CLASS BUYS YOU TIME 4. ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH YOUR TURN 5. IN CLASS ASSESSMENT 6. THINK/PAIR/SHARE WITH CHALLENGE 7. CATCH THE MISTAKE 8. USING WILEY PLUS EFFECTIVELY 9. GET OUT OF CLASS PROBLEM 10. MODELING YOUR WORLD

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