Phil Deming, Ph.D.

Director
The Learning Center

University of Missouri

Courses Taught

SSC 2150: Tutoring University Students: Theory & Practice

Designated as Writing Intensive and fulfills 3-hour Service Learning credit

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2–3:30 p.m. in Ellis Library, Room 3D61

DESCRIPTION

An introduction to tutoring university students. Provides a pedagogical foundation for tutoring college students in content areas. Topics include but are not limited to diversity, the tutoring relationship, plagiarism, learning strategies, and best practices. Students will observe tutorials during the first part of the course and will conduct their own tutorials later in the semester. Graded on A/F basis only. Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.

STAT 4050/7050: Connecting Statistics to Middle and Secondary Schools

Tuesdays, 5–7:50 p.m. in Middlebush 212

DESCRIPTION

Primarily for middle and secondary mathematics education majors. Uses standards-based curricular materials to demonstrate connections between college-level statistics and content taught in middle and secondary schools. No credit toward a graduate degree in statistics. Prerequisite: an introductory course in statistics or MATH 2320 or instructor's consent.

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