Mathematics Graduate Teaching Seminar: Mock Lectures
What is a mock lecture?
What is expected of the lecturer?
Mathematics graduate students prepare for teaching responsibilities – in part – by participating in the Mathematics Graduate Teaching Seminar (MGTS). Prior to teaching a course, a graduate student must deliver a 20 minute mock lecture in the seminar.
Following the mock lecture, faculty and graduate students offer their comments and suggestions.
The mock lecture is called a mock lecture, because no undergraduate students are present to listen to it. Even so, the mock lecture should be prepared as though the audience was a class of undergraduates. In particular, the lecturer should select course material from an existing undergraduate course at Notre Dame. The lesson should be prepared as though it would be given as a lecture in the course.
If you are preparing a mock lecture, please complete the MGTS Lesson Plan and submit your answers electronically to the Mathematics Graduate Teaching Seminar moderators.
These lesson plans will be posted on the Mathematics Graduate Teaching Seminar web page for seminar participants to view prior to your mock lecture.
Following the mock lecture, it is recommended that speakers review the feedback from the other participants. Some follow-up questions are listed below to help you evaluate your performance.
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In what ways was this lesson effective?
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How did this lesson further the course goals?
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How would you change this lesson if you teach it again?
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Did your students find the lesson meaningful?