5 Ways to go Beyond Recitation

Most students will encounter recitation in a math class during their academic career. How can math professors make the experience more meaningful? MAA Teaching Tidbits blog has 5 ways educators can enhance the student experience during recitation.

1. Focus on getting students to do the work instead of doing it for them.
2. Incorporate group work into your sessions.
3. Get students to communicate what they understand to each other and to the class.
4. Have students relate mathematics to their own experiences.
5. Cultivate an environment where failure is ok and experimentation is encouraged.

Full article: http://maateachingtidbits.blogspot.com/2017/09/5-ways-to-go-beyond-recitation.html