Join us for the fifth annual Jameel Al-Aidroos Mathematical Pedagogy Lecture Series.

What types of knowledge are used in different types of university mathematics teaching?

Ample evidence from education research shows that when someone is teaching mathematics, they are making use of their knowledge of mathematics content plus many other types of teaching-related knowledge. There are a variety of ways that mathematics is taught to university students including interactive lecture and inquiry-based approaches. In this session we will explore connections between those particular teaching practices and the knowledge needed to use them by viewing video recordings of instructors in undergraduate mathematics classrooms. Findings from research on mathematical knowledge for teaching and implications for instructor professional development will also be discussed.

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Natasha Speer graduated in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, and in 1990 with a master’s degree in mathematics education from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. In 2001, she received her Ph.D. in Education in Mathematics, Science, and Technology at the University of California at Berkeley. She is currently working on video cases for novice college mathematics instructor professional development and the project “On The Job Learning: Graduate Student Instructors’ Development of Knowledge for Teaching,” which seeks to study newly formed teaching-related knowledge in novice college physics instructors. In her research, Natasha examines the influence that mathematical knowledge for teaching has on college mathematics instructors’ teaching practices.

Organized by Brendan Kelly | Harvard Department of Mathematics Senior Preceptor, Director of Introductory Mathematics

This speaker series is a small way to remember Jameel Al-Aidroos, his extraordinary warmth of character and pedagogical skills, and his contributions and dedication to teaching and learning at Harvard. He motivated and inspired his students and colleagues; through this series, we hope to celebrate and keep alive that legacy by bringing speakers who share new perspectives on mathematics and pedagogy, and motivate us to reflect on our professional roles.