Faculty-led Inquiry into Reflective and Scholarly Teaching (FIRST)
Date of this Version
2019
Document Type
Portfolio
Citation
Pérez-Giménez, Xavier. "MATH 314: Linear Algebra-A Peer Review of Teaching Project Benchmark Portfolio" (2019). UNL Faculty Portfolios, 145. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/prtunl/145
Abstract
My intention with this portfolio is to present my approach to teaching Math 314. This is a linear algebra course for senior-year undergraduate students in different STEM programs. The course serves as a transition from computational courses, such as calculus, to more theoretical ones, and exposes students, possibly for the first time, to abstract mathematical objects (such as general vector spaces) and simple proofs. Several lecture-based strategies are discussed and evaluated in connection with student learning outcomes. I also present samples of course materials and student work.