Pedagogy
Collaborative Learning Pedagogy Training for Undergraduate TAs
Collaborative Learning Pedagogy and Content Analysis Training - Autumn 2024
Professional Development Training for Graduate Student Lecturers
Selecting and Creating Rich Mathematical Tasks - Autumn 2024
Seminar and Conferences
Understanding Intellectual Growth - Applying Perry’s Scheme to Support Metacognition - Autumn 2024, University of Chicago Math Pedagogy Seminar, :Abstract
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Abstract: As educators, we understand that guiding students’ intellectual growth goes beyond delivering content—it involves nurturing their ability to reflect on how they learn. Yet, metacognition doesn’t come naturally for many students, especially when they hold unspoken beliefs about knowledge and their roles in the classroom that limit their engagement. Perry’s scheme of intellectual development offers a framework for identifying these beliefs, which helps us pinpoint students’ positions in their learning journey. In this seminar, we will discuss how recognizing these stages can inform our teaching strategies and enable us to foster metacognitive growth more effectively. We’ll conclude with an interactive classification of effective classroom practices, aligning them with different levels of Perry’s scheme!
Collaborative Learning in Undergraduate Mathematics - Winter 2024, University of Chicago Math Pedagogy Seminar, :Abstract
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Abstract: We will be discussing the five vital elements for productive cooperation in the classroom (following Johnson & Johnson, ‘98), obstacles for their practical implementation, and concrete strategies that work. Besides implementation, we will also talk about how to assess the success of a chosen strategy. I will be soliciting ideas from the attendees to personalize the suggestions in the context of undergraduate Math courses at UChicago.
Techniques Grading in an IBL-style Intro to Proofs Course - Mar 2022 (rescheduled from Joint Mathematics Meetings 2022), Project NExT session on Re-Imagining Grading - The Whys and Hows, :Abstract
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Abstract: In this session, I will talk about my reasoning, implementation, and experiences with using Techniques grading - a variant of MBG where (proof) techniques replace standards or specifications - in my Introduction to Proofs course. I will discuss my attempts at combining the system with an IBL course, how different types of assignments were assessed, and how I believe it helped to facilitate students’ transition into the correct mindset for future proofs-intensive courses.