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The Secret Question (Are We Actually Good at Math?)

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Ben Braun

By Benjamin Braun, Editor-in-Chief, University of Kentucky “How many of you feel, deep down in your most private thoughts, that you aren’t actually any good at math? That by some miracle, you’ve managed to fake your way to this point, … Continue reading →

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Famous Unsolved Math Problems as Homework

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Ben Braun

By Benjamin Braun, Editor-in-Chief, University of Kentucky One of my favorite assignments for students in undergraduate mathematics courses is to have them work on unsolved math problems.  An unsolved math problem, also known to mathematicians as an “open” problem, is … Continue reading →

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Mathematical education of teachers Part II: What are we doing about Textbook School Mathematics?

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Priscilla Bremser

By Hung-Hsi Wu This two-part series is a summary of the longer paper, Textbook School Mathematics and the preparation of mathematics teachers. TSM (Textbook School Mathematics) has dominated school mathematics curriculum and assessment for the past four decades, yet, in … Continue reading →

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Mathematical Education of Teachers, Part I: What is Textbook School Mathematics?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Priscilla Bremser

By Hung-Hsi Wu This two-part series is a partial summary of the longer paper, Textbook School Mathematics and the preparation of mathematics teachers. School mathematics education has been national news for at least two decades. The debate over the adoption … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Practices

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Elise Lockwood

By Elise Lockwood, Contributing Editor, Oregon State University and Eric Weber, assistant professor of mathematics education in the College of Education, Oregon State University. As students’ mathematical thinking develops, and they encounter more advanced mathematical topics, they are often expected … Continue reading →

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