Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as linear algebra, differential equations, and discrete mathematics.

“Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as linear algebra, differential equations, and discrete mathematics.” is a core task performed by Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary. Among the occupation's 24 rated tasks, workers place it 22nd by importance (#3 most important). About 88% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Teach academic or vocational subjects. in Training and Teaching Others

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E1. Direct exposure — a language model could plausibly cut the time to do this task by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 1.00. Automation potential label: T2.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. · importance 4.6
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. · importance 4.5
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. · importance 4.4
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. · importance 4.4
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. · importance 4.3
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. · importance 4.2
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. · importance 4.2
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in books, professional journals, or electronic media. · importance 3.9
• Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the mathematical field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. · importance 3.8
• Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks. · importance 3.6
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. · importance 3.6
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. · importance 3.5
• Develop department and course schedules. · importance 3.5
• Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head. · importance 3.5

See all tasks on the Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as linear algebra, differential equations, and discrete mathematics.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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