Section NExT

Friday 11/20, 2:30-3:30 PM

Presentation by the New England IBL Group

Title: Inquiry in a Mathematical Classroom: Exploring Rate of Change

Abstract: This session will explore what an inquiry-focused lesson looks like via an activity on rate of change, accessible to pre-calculus and calculus students. In a classroom centered around inquiry, students engage deeply with coherent and meaningful mathematical tasks via a collaborative process. Meanwhile, instructors inquire into student thinking and foster equity in their design and facilitation choices. In this session, participants will experience an inquiry classroom, analyze its components, and identify teacher practices that support student inquiry. We will also demonstrate how IBL techniques can be implemented in a remote environment. As time permits, particular emphasis will be given on the implications and challenges a junior faculty might face in implementing an inquiry approach.

Section NExT Coordinator:

Amy Wehe

Department of Mathematics

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA 01420

(978) 665-3253

awehe@fitchburgstate.edu