The Teaching Seminar provides an opportunity for professional development focused on the best practices of teaching. It is our hope that all attendees will learn from the expertise of their colleagues and be in a state of continuous improvement in the classroom as an instructor. These talks will be especially helpful to those new to teaching, providing support and useful ideas for their classrooms. The Teaching Seminar meets once or twice a month at 4:00-5:00PM on Thursdays. If you have questions about the Teaching Seminar or are interested in giving a talk, please contact Tyler H Brock.
The Department of Mathematics & Statistics takes pride in the overall quality of instruction and the amount of scholarly teaching that occurs. The department is engaged in a number of student-centered initiatives, which you can read about here.
Note that talks are listed in reverse chronological order.
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Speakers: Gina Nabours and Kiersten Gaetano (NAU)
Abstract: Gina and Kiersten will share an overview of the vision behind this position, what inspired it, and how it has developed over time through multiple iterations. There will be time for open discussion.
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Speakers: Tyler Brock and Matt Fahy (NAU)
Abstract: Tyler and Matt will discuss some specific ways they have chosen to teach course content (namely in Calculus I and Discrete) in a non-traditional order. They will reflect on their goals in doing so, as well as strengths and weaknesses and outcomes of those decisions. They hope that this will lead to a more general discussion about the many ways that we all consider how to best present course content every day.