Abstract
Recent graduates of degrees in the mathematical sciences were interviewed in depth about their work and the skills required to perform those tasks. One common undertaking could be described as teaching: demonstrating to colleagues, training their assistants or explaining mathematics to their managers. The paper describes how this understanding of teaching in the workplace can inform curriculum design at university level to better prepare graduates for work. Examples of assessment activities that lecturers can adapt for use in their classes in the mathematical sciences are presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 715-727 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 2007 |