Project Objectives
The central objective is to initiate an exploration of various teaching and learning activities in mathematics; especially on learning activities that allow a higher degree of student engagement.
Description of process and deliverables
In the second term of 2005-2006, that is the first phase of the project, a number of new interactive classroom practices were introduced in the tutorial sections of some first year core courses and peer/self assessment was included in several seminar type courses for first and second year students. After a review in the summer of 2006, the project went into the second phase. The interactive activities and assessment methods were slightly modified and applied to similar courses in the whole year of 2006-2007. In the second phase, research-like activities were explored in an STOT course.
Evaluation of outcomes
All the teaching and learning activities and assessment methods explored in this project have continued and become regular practice in our department. Peer/self assessment methods are used in seminar courses in some form. Interactive tutorial activities continue in the two first year core courses. Indeed, though it is not a departmental requirement, some interactive tutorial activities have been carried to other elective courses by the TAs. Research-like activities are also adopted by some teachers who did not participate in the project. The exploration then has clearly become part of our teaching culture now.
Dissemination of results & deliverables
The methods used in this project had been shared in departmental meetings several times. This led to the adoption of some methods by other teachers as mentioned above. Research-like activities had also been shared in a Faculty workshop.
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