Issues Matrix

Note: Descriptions of these issues are on the Background page under Resources.

General Advice

Issue	Reflection	MAT 295	MAT 183	MAT 284 & MAT 295	MAT 296
Preparing for Class	1 2		201	301
Understanding Course Goals	3	101	202		401
International TAs	4
Choosing Sample Problems	5			302 303 304
Communicating With Professor	6			305	402
Setting Clear Expectations	7 8

Managing & Teaching

Issue	Reflection	MAT 295	MAT 183	MAT 284 & MAT 295	MAT 296
Physical Place in Classroom		102	203	306	403 404
Handling Late Students	9		204 205	307 308 309 310	405
Beginning an Activity	10	103	206	311 312	406
Transitions		104 105	207	313 314
Student Questions	11		208 209 210	315	407
TA Mistakes	12				408 409
Working Practice Questions	13	106	211	316 317 318
Multiple Teaching Strategies	14 15 16	107 108 109	212	319 320 321	410 411
Keeping Students Involved	17 18	110	213 214	322 323 324	412 413
Going Over Past Work	19 20			325	414 415
Unexpected student solutions		111
Using technology	21		215 216	326
Student errors	22		217	327 328	416 417
Trouble-shooting student work	23	112
Interacting with student	24	113	218	329 330	418 419
Encourage multiple solutions	25 26	114	219 220		420
Student working together	27	115		331
Eliciting student response		116	221 222 223	332 333 334 335 336	421 422 423 424
Getting students’ attention		117		337