Kevin Gerstle
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Teaching - University of Iowa

I greatly enjoyed all of my teaching experiences during my time at the University of Iowa. While at Iowa, I served as a teaching assistant for a large variety of courses in which I was able to teach many different groups of students including students primarily studying engineering, the life sciences, elementary education, and mathematics as well as graduate students in mathematics.  

I was the sole instructor for the following courses:
  • Qualifying Exam Preparation Seminar in Algebra (graduate level course) - Summer 2015
  • Elementary Functions (with online homework via WebAssign) - Spring 2014
  • Intermediate Algebra - Fall 2012


I was a teaching assistant for the following courses:
  • Abstract Algebra II (graduate level course) - Spring 2015
  • Abstract Algebra I (graduate level course) - Fall 2014
  • Engineering Math II: Multivariable Calculus (taught primarily using Mathematica) - Fall 2015
  • Calculus I - Fall 2013
  • Logic of Arithmetic (for Elementary Education majors) - Spring 2012, Spring 2013
  • Calculus for the Biological Sciences - Fall 2011


I also completed teaching practicums in the following courses:
  • Calculus I - Spring 2014
  • Geometry for Elementary Teachers - Fall 2014

​Documents:
Teaching Statement
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Student Evaluation Scores
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Student Evaluation Comments
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From 2011 to 2015, I was as a tutor in the Math Tutorial Lab, a drop-in tutoring center for students at Iowa. Here, I helped students with courses ranging from linear algebra to introductory algebra.

In 2014, I led a summer-long workshop for new teaching assistants in the math department. During this workshop, we explored issues new teachers often face such as how to motivate students, how to catch and deal with cheating, tips on how to teach when English is not your first language, and how to effectively use humor as a teaching tool. 

​Through the use of active learning techniques such as role play, group discussions, and having workshop participants actually teach mock classes, the graduate students in this workshop were able to build effective skills for teaching their own classes for the first time. 

​Sample Course Files:
Sample Lecture
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Sample Syllabus
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Sample Exam
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Sample Worksheet
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