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Monthly Archives: October 2014
Transformation of a Math Student’s Learning
By Morgan Mattingly, undergraduate double-major in STEM Education and Mathematics at the University of Kentucky. Comment from the Editorial Board: We believe that in our discussion of teaching and learning, it is important to include the authentic voices of undergraduate … Continue reading
Posted in Student Experiences
Tagged mathematical thinking, problem solving, questions, undergraduate
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Helping All Students Experience the Magic of Mathematics
By Oscar E. Fernandez, Assistant Professor in the Mathematics Department at Wellesley College. Mathematics is a beautiful subject, and that’s something that every math teacher can agree on. But that’s exactly the problem. We math teachers can appreciate the subject’s … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Practices
Tagged beauty, everyday mathematics, guiding students, relevance, teaching
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The Place of Mathematics and the Mathematics of Place
By Carl Lee, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Kentucky and Chellgren Endowed Professor at the Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence. Editor’s Note: Carl Lee is a recipient of the 2014 Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award from the … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Practices, Communication, Education Policy
Tagged Appalachia, mathematical practices, place, STEM, teaching, Wendell Berry, ZPD
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