Boston College Math Teaching Seminar
Thursday 11am-noon in Maloney Hall, Room 560
and via Zoom (as needed)
Thursday 11am-noon in Maloney Hall, Room 560
and via Zoom (as needed)
Thursday, September, 11am - noon
Title: Kicking Off the Semester - Concerns, Celebrations & Brainstorming
Description: Conversation and Planning
Thursday, September 25, 11am-noon
Title: Career Pathways for Majors and Minors
Description: Julianne Smith, Associate Director, Career Education and Access at BC’s Career Center, will be joining us to discuss career pathways for math majors and minors. This discussion is of interest for all faculty who are major advisors.
Friday, October 17, 4:15pm-5:15pm
Title: Reading to Win: Strengthening Student Skills with Dominion
Abstract: Across LVC’s math curriculum, our course objectives center on developing students’ technical reading, critical thinking, and communication skills. I’ll share some reflections on my acclimation to this way of teaching and my experience of its effectiveness.
In my general education class, to support student’s reading skills, I piloted the use of the engine-building card game Dominion (tabletop and app versions). Each round requires players to read and interpret new card instructions and make strategic decisions about the order in which they play them—offering natural opportunities to practice these skills in a low-stakes, engaging environment. In this talk, I will cover the basics of gameplay, share how Dominion was integrated into the course, provide sample assessments, and offer early reflections on student responses and outcomes.
Thursday, October 23, 11am - noon
Title: Student Learning and AI in 1000-2000 level courses
Description: Discussing AI concerns as they pertain to our 1000 and 2000 level courses.
Thursday, November 6, 11am - noon
Title: Student Learning and AI in 3000-4000 level courses
Description: Discussing AI concerns as they pertain to our 3000 and 4000 level courses.
Friday, November 14, 4:15pm-5:15pm
Title: TBA
Abstract: TBA
Thursday, December 6, 11am - noon
Title: TBA
Abstract: TBA