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Teaching Mathematics in Colleges and Universities: Case Studies for Today’s Classroom, Faculty edition

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Solomon Friedberg, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

Publication: CBMS Issues in Mathematics Education
Publication Year: 2001; Volume 10.F
ISBNs: 978-0-8218-2875-5 (print); 978-1-4704-2334-6 (online)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/cbmath/010.F

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Articles

• Introduction

Part I. Fourteen case studies

• Case 1. Changing sections
• Case 2. Emily’s test
• Case 3. Fundamental problems (Part I). Explaining the fundamental theorem of calculus
• Case 4. Making the grade: Grading student work
• Case 5. Making waves: Motivating Fourier series through physics
• Case 6. Order out of chaos: A precalculus class struggles with graphing calculators
• Case 7. Pairing up: Managing group work
• Case 8. The quicksand of problem four: A recitation section covering average velocity goes awry
• Case 9. Salad days: A struggling calculus student
• Case 10. Seeking points: A Student protests his exam grade, having used prior knowledge about the derivative to solve the examination question
• Case 11. Study habits: A TA seeks ways to get her class to work harder
• Case 12. Studying the exam: Constructing an effective, appropriate examination
• Case 13. There’s something about Ted (Part I): Moving to a large state university as an instructor
• Case 14. What were they thinking? Coping with poor exam results

Part II. Supporting Materials for Faculty

• Developing Effective Mathematics Teaching Assistants Using Case Studies: An Introduction for Faculty
• Using case studies in a TA-Development Program
• Types of cases
• Summaries of cases
• How these cases were created
• Case 1. Changing sections, Teaching Guide
• Case 2. Emily’s test, Teaching Guide
• Case 3. Fundamental problems, Part II
• Case 4. Making the grade, Teaching Guide
• Case 5. Making waves, Part II
• Case 6. Order out of chaos, Teaching Guide
• Case 7. Pairing up, Teaching Guide
• Case 8. The Quicksand of problem four, Teaching Guide
• Case 9. Salad days, Teaching Guide
• Case 10. Seeking points, Teaching Guide
• Case 11. Study habits, Teaching Guide
• Case 12. Studying the exam, Teaching Guide
• Case 13. There’s something about Ted, Part II
• Case 14. What were they thinking?, Teaching Guide