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Monthly Archives: January 2015
Using Primary Source Projects to Teach Mathematics
by Janet Barnett, Colorado State University – Pueblo; Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University; Jerry Lodder, New Mexico State University; Daniel Otero, Xavier University; Nicolas Scoville, Ursinus College; and Diana White, Contributing Editor, University of Colorado Denver Mathematics faculty and educational … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Practices
Tagged active learning, history of mathematics, primary sources, teaching, undergraduate
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The Hungarian Approach and How It Fits the American Educational Landscape
By Ryota Matsuura, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at St. Olaf College and North American Director of Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education. Home to eminent mathematicians such as Paul Erdős, John von Neumann, and George Pólya, Hungary has a long tradition of … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Practices
Tagged habits of mind, Hungarian approach, problem solving, student opportunities
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You Can Do Anything With a Math Degree
By Reinhard Laubenbacher, Center for Quantitative Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, and Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine Job opportunities for graduates with degrees in the mathematical sciences have never been better, as the world is being viewed through increasingly … Continue reading
Posted in Multidisciplinary Education
Tagged biology, data analysis, graduate education, health care
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