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Information for Texas Section Project NExT Fellows
Project
NExT is
a
program sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA),
which was initiated with a grant from the Exxon Education
Foundation, for new and recent graduates with doctorates in the
mathematical sciences who are interested in
improving the teaching and understanding of undergraduate mathematics.
At the national level, Project NExT provides
workshops and a faculty network to share ideas and concepts in teaching
and assessing college students. The Texas Section of
the MAA offers Project NExT regional workshops and a special retreat
during
the fall semester. Faculty in their first four years of full time
teaching at the college/university level are invited to apply to become
Texas Section Project NExT Fellows. Fellows will participate in
sessions specifically designed for them
during the fall meeting, and in sessions designed specially for them at
the MAA Section Meeting in April 2009 at the Univsersity of
North Texas in Denton, Texas.
For the past four years, the fall meeting has been held at Sam Houston
State University in Hunstville, TX. For details on topics covered
during recent fall meetings, see
Fall 2004 information, Fall
2005 information, Fall
2006 information, or Fall
2007 information.
The following is a brief list of
topics presented/discussed at some of our meetings:
- Using Inquiry-Based Learning Teaching Techniques
- "Making Math Fun"
- Undergraduate Research
- Making connections in teaching
- What is expected from a new faculty member?
- Faculty member as teacher and scholar.
- Keeping active in research during the early years of
teaching.
- Alternative methods of teaching and assessment.
- Use of technology in the classroom.
- Workshops on successful grant writing.
- Placement testing.
- Distance learning.
- Resources for undergraduate research.
Fellowships
New Texas Section Project NExT
Fellows will be
invited to attend sessions specifically designed for them in the Fall
of
2008, and at the Texas MAA Section Meeting at the
University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Funding for
registration,
travel to and
from the meeting,
meals, and double occupancy accommodations while at the meetings
will be provided by a generous
contribution from the Texas Section. For each Fellow, this funding is
for two years.
To Apply: use the online application process OR send
the
application form , a statement of your teaching philosophy,
and a current curriculum vitae
to:
Jacqueline Jensen
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
SHSU
Box 2206
Huntsville, TX 77341-2206
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