Teaching
Teaching
I have teaching experience from university, college, high school, children university, life-long-learning centres and more.
Topics I have taught include undergraduate mathematics courses, seminars and courses for pre-service and in-service teachers, and courses for school grades 11-14 (age 15+).
Click here for information on workshops that I have given to pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, pupils, students, and PhD students (in English, German or Icelandic).
University Level
Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Introduction to Graph Theory
2011 Teaching and administering the course for grade 10-11 talented pupils. Taught in German.
Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
2018-2023 As a part of Zsolt Lavicza's team I have taken part in the supervision of early-career researchers and assisted in the teaching on selected topics.
These topics include: qualitative research methods, literature search and organisation, academic writing, research plan development.
University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
M.Ed. Thesis Supervision.
2021 Topic: Differentiation task design guided by the Teaching for Robust Understanding framework. The student graduated in October 2021.
2020 Topic: Implementation of practices from the Building Thinking Classrooms framework in grade 9 classrooms. The student graduated in October 2020.
B.Ed. Thesis Supervision.
2023 Topic: Design, development, and trial of tasks for a MathCityMaps mathematics trail for grade 10 students. The student graduated in June 2023.
2023 Topic: When are the equations true? Translation, adaption, and implementation of a formative assessment task for students in grade 10. The student graduated in June 2023.
2022 Topic: Developing teaching material: Exploring in what ways the use of spiral curriculum and its elements supports teaching division in primary school. The student graduated in June 2022.
Software Use in the Teaching of Mathematics (for pre-service lower and upper secondary school teachers)
2022 Teaching and administering the course.
The Teaching of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (for pre-service upper secondary school teachers)
2021-2023 Teaching and administering the course.
2020 Took part in preparation and taught one third of the course focusing on the use of technology, inclusion, and ethics. Administered grades and final project assessment.
General Literacy, Mathematical Literacy, and Scientific Literacy (for pre-service primary school teachers)
2020 Taught the mathematical literacy component of the course.
Space for Creativity and Cross-disciplinary Learning in Schools: Mathematics, Sciences, and ICT (for pre-service teachers of all levels)
2020 Assessed students’ final programming projects and half of students’ preparation projects.
Diverse Approach in Mathematics Teaching in Secondary School (for pre-service upper secondary school teachers)
2019 Took part in planning, and taught half of the course focusing on building thinking classrooms. Administered grades and final project assessment.
Mathematical Modelling (for in-service teachers)
2017 Designed, taught, and administered the course in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Birgir Hrafnkelsson.
Introduction and ICT (for in-service teachers)
2015 Taught the innovations in mathematics teaching part of the course.
Numerical Analysis (for undergraduate students)
2006 TA. Graded homework assignments and assisted students during weekly Matlab lab-hours.
Mathematical Structures for Computer Science (for undergraduate students)
2005 TA. Graded homework assignments and supported students during weekly problem solving sessions.
Upper Secondary School Level
Hamrahlíð Junior College, Reykjavík
2021 IB-MYP-5 Mathematics (taught in English)
2020 IB-MYP-5 Mathematics (taught in English)
2016 Algebra II, Mathematics for Social Science, Trigonometry, pre-Calculus II (Grade 11-13, taught in Icelandic)
2015 Algebra I & II, Remedial Mathematics, Mathematics for Social Science, Trigonometry, Mathematics for Social Science, Precalculus I, Discrete Mathematics (Grade 11-13, taught in Icelandic)
2014 Creative Programming, Algebra I & II, Mathematics for Social Science, Problem Solving, Precalculus II (Grade 11-13, taught in Icelandic, co-author of Creative Programming course)
2013 Algebra I & II, Mathematics for Social Science, Remedial Mathematics, Problem Solving, Precalculus I & II (Grade 11-13, taught in Icelandic)
2012 Algebra I, Mathematics for Social Science, Trigonometry, pre-Calculus I (Grade 11-13, taught in Icelandic) and IB-MYP-5 Mathematics (taught in English)
2011 Algebra II, Trigonometry, Problem Solving, Precalculus I (Grade 11-13, taught in Icelandic)
Iceland Commercial College, Reykjavík
2010 Trigonometry, Geometry, Algebra II (Grade 11-12, taught in Icelandic)
2009 Statistics, Algebra I (Grade 11-12, taught in Icelandic)