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Teaching in the Sciences


 All sessions held in Coe Library 307 unless otherwise noted.
Quantitative Reasoning
Bob Mayes, Director of the Science and Math Teaching Center
Tuesday, October 2nd, from 5:00—6:00 p.m., Coe 307
Lack of quantitative reasoning is one component of students’ failure to enroll in or complete courses in science, technology, engineering, and math. Bob will explore what QR is and how to effectively teach it.

Teaching a Lab
Erin Campbell-Stone, Lecturer, Geology & Geophysics
Friday, November 2nd, from Noon—1:00 p.m., Coe 307
Science Labs provide the opportunity to cultivate specific skills and scientific literacies in addition to learning content. Erin will share her techniques for teaching effective labs.


Teaching Students to Solve Problems
Dan May, Graduate Assistant, Mathematics
Friday, January 18th, from Noon—1:00 p.m., Coe 307
In science and math disciplines, students often learn new concepts through solving problems. Dan will discuss how to teach students to overcome their fear of or resistance to problem solving.  Registration full.

 
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