NEW FACULTY NEEDED IN MATH
MUST HAVE CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
CREATIVITY
New faculty needed in math that will be able to help the students be creative by using the following strategies:
1) Every lesson should relate to the real world
2) Make every lesson appealing to the students
3) Group students with different abilities and learning styles
4) Have students express their ideas on problem solving
5) Do not provide all the steps every time a student ask for help; guide the student into thinking and applying knowledge
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
New faculty should be able to encourage students to become critical thinkers
1) Encourage in class discussions on how to solve problems
2) Use a variety of instructional tools
3) Start with lower level questions and progress to higher level questions
4) Ask open ended questions
5) Use a reflective journal for students to write about what they know on a subject