PFF Reading Material

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Binghamton University

1. "Support Systems in Beginning Calculus." 2000.
   Myrtle Lewin, Department of Mathematics, Agnes Scott College.
   Thomas W. Rishel, Department of Mathematics, Cornell University.
2. "How to Be an Effective Teaching Assistant."
   Thomas W. Rishel, Cornell University. 1999.
3. "We are All Teachers of Mathematics."
   Peter Hilton, Binghamton University. 1999.
4. "Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal." Issue 21, Dec. 1999.
5. "Teaching is a Cultural Activity." American Educator. 1998.
   James W. Stigler, UCLA.
   James Hiebert, University of Delaware.
6. "Some Charateristics of Eighth Grade Mathematics Classes in the TIMSS Videotape Study."
   Alfred B. Manaster, University of California, San Diego. 1998.
7. "The 12th grade results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)."
   Summary by Department of Education. 1998.
   Full report on http://nces.ed.gov/timss/.
8. "Writing Mathematics Well." The Mathematical Association of America.
   Leonard Gillman. 1987.
9. "Teaching Tips" (loan from Dean's office).
   Wilbert J. McKeachie, University of Michigan. 1994.
10. Some teaching tips from Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin, about 1957.

PFF Reading Material

1. "Concerns of Young Mathematicians." Volume 8, Issue 1=20, 13 January, 2000.
2. "Teaching Portfolios." 1999.
   Developed by Susan Strehle, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Teaching, Binghamton University.
3. "The Academic Job Search in Mathematics."
   Thomas W. Rishel, Cornell University, 1998.

Some Links of Interest:

Article by J. Evan, F. Kluempen and D. Reboli - PFF: Building Your Future While a Graduate Student

Article by Darren Narayan - The Academic Job Search in Mathematics, An Applicant's Perspective.

Article by Denise Reboli - Preparing Future Faculty: The Partner Institution's Role

The Harpur College Academic Honesty Handbook.

A link to the Ithaca College Calculus Project.

 
• About this document ...