Project NExT-SE (New Experiences in Teaching) is the Southeastern MAA Section’s version of the national program for new and recent PhDs. in mathematical sciences interested in improving the learning and teaching of undergraduate mathematics. All national and section Project NExT fellows are invited to attend!
2022 Meeting
Our next meeting for the Section NExT-SE Fellows will be held during the MAA-SE Section Meeting at Berry College, March 10-12. At this workshop, participants will discuss topics of special relevance to beginning faculty. Recent workshop topics have included: innovative teaching ideas, undergraduate research, designing effective homework systems, social media, work/life balance, goal setting, and advising. This year, our workshop schedule is as follows (all times are EST):
Thursday, March 10th:
2:30-4:30 Open networking and discussion on neat teaching ideas, lessons learned in the switch from in-person to virtual, and the future of mathematics education post-pandemic
Friday, March 11th:
8:00-8:30 Arrival/coffee
8:30-9:20 Dr. Lucy Watson (Belmont University) and Dr. Candice M. Quinn (University of North Alabama) – “Nature of Mathematics: Does It Matter?”
9:30-10:20 Dr. Mike Pinter (Belmont University) – “Generating and Supporting Creative Friction for Our Mathematics Courses”
10:30-11:30 Dr. Jennifer Quinn (University of Washington Tacoma) – “Humanizing Assessment”
Please check the conference program for room locations. We can’t wait to see you at Berry!
Contact Kristen Abernathy (abernathyk@winthrop.edu), Zach Abernathy (abernathyz@winthrop.edu), or Brad Schleben (brad.schleben@belmont.edu) for more information.