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! Visit our Section NExT-SE page for information about becoming a Section NExT fellow.
2023 Meeting Agenda
Our next meeting for the Section NExT-SE Fellows will be held during the MAA-SE Section Meeting at Coastal Carolina University, March 9-11. 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 9th:
2:30-4:30pm Open networking and discussion on neat teaching ideas and early career development strategies
Friday, March 10th:
8:00-8:30am: Arrival/networking
8:30-9:20am: Workshop on motivating student learners
9:30-10:20am: Dr. Jessica Sorrells (Converse University) – “The Adjacent Possibility of Undergraduate Teaching and Research”
Abstract: Struggling with course preparations? Unsure of how to involve undergraduates in research opportunities? Overwhelmed at the idea of trying to do both at the same time? Fear not, you are in plentiful and good company. In this presentation I will discuss strategies for developing a repertoire and practice of undergraduate teaching and research. Emphasis will be placed on connections between designing courses and research programs. Incorporation of inquiry-based learning techniques will serve as a consistent theme throughout.
10:30-11:20am: Dr. Jessie Hamm (Winthrop University) – “A First Attempt at Team-Based Inquiry Learning”
Abstract: Most of us are quite familiar with inquiry-based learning (IBL) but I would venture to guess that many have never heard of team-based inquiry learning (TBIL). In TBIL, students work in large, diverse, and permanent teams to discover and build content together. In the summer of 2022, I attended a TBIL workshop to learn about this version of IBL and was able to implement it for the first time in my linear algebra course this past fall. In this talk I will discuss what TBIL is, demonstrate how it works, share a variety of free resources, and discuss how it went! Be prepared to participate! Team work makes the dream work!
Please check the conference program for room locations. We can’t wait to see you at Coastal Carolina!
Contact Zach Abernathy (abernathyz@winthrop.edu), Brad Schleben (brad.schleben@belmont.edu), or Deidra Coleman (colemanda@wofford.edu) for more information.