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Top Ten Teaching Tips

Top Ten Teaching Tips. Cynthia You ng Professor of Mathematics University of Central Florida. Ontario Colleges Mathematics Association “XXX-For the LOVE of Math”. You may not get all students to LOVE Math but you can get all students to LOVE SUCCEEDING at Math.

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Top Ten Teaching Tips

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  1. Top Ten Teaching Tips Cynthia Young Professor of Mathematics University of Central Florida

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

  3. Has a student ever said to you.. • “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.

  4. # 1: Make it REAL If you upgrade your tires, don’t forget to get the onboard computer adjusted. Doubling Time: Exponential Growth Invest EARLY because it’s not the first time your money doubles, it’s the last time your money doubles.

  5. #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.

  6. #3: Reading the Book in Class Buys You Time • Reading the book in class: • Gets students comfortable opening the book • Buys you time

  7. #4: Engaging Students With Your Turn

  8. #5: In Class Assessment 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.

  9. Assessing Students IN CLASS x = -4 is extraneous.

  10. #6: Think/Pair/Share Challenge

  11. #7: Catch the Mistake Solve for x : Incorrect Correct or 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.

  12. Catch the Mistake

  13. #8: Using Wiley Plus Effectively:Read Ahead Quizzes and Cumulative Assessment Wiley Plus: Read Ahead Quizzes and Cumulative Homework (Yellow)

  14. #9: Get Out of Class Problem 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.

  15. #10: Modeling YOUR World

  16. Cynthia’s Top 10 Teaching Tips Make it REAL Balancing Skills with Concepts Reading the Book in Class Buys You Time Engaging Students with Your Turn In Class Assessment Think/Pair/Share with Challenge Catch the Mistake Using Wiley Plus Effectively Get Out of Class Problem Modeling Your World

  17. Contact Information Cynthia Young cyyoung@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-5987

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