Math Teaching Seminar: Teach Them How To Learn

Location: Online, MS Teams

The standard recommendation is that students should spend two to three hours studying on their own for every hour of class time. Given that our contact time with students accounts for at most one-third of their total learning time, how they choose to study independently will ultimately have a much greater impact than anything we can achieve during class. In this presentation, Dan will explore the benefits and transformative impact of teaching students how to learn. As I like to say: “Teach students content, and they succeed for a day; teach them how to learn, and they succeed for a lifetime.”

About the Facilitator

Dan Wolczuk, a distinguished instructor and education researcher within the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Mathematics, is know for his commitment to enhancing students' learning skills and his innovative, evidence-based teaching methods. In 2022, he was honored with the prestigious Excellence in Teaching Award from the Canadian Mathematical Society in recognition of his exemplary contributions to mathematics education in Canada.