Author Archives: Ben Braun

Teaching in a Collaborative Classroom

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Ben Braun

By Saúl A. Blanco, School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University For several years I’ve been incorporating active-learning and inquiry-based learning activities in my teaching. There is ample documented evidence of the benefits of these approaches for students, but equally … Continue reading →

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Undergraduate Research: Viewpoints from the Faculty Side

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Ben Braun

By Luis David García Puente, Contributing Editor, Sam Houston State University Over the years I have been asked the questions: Why do you direct undergraduate research? How do you pick a research problem for your students? How do you manage … Continue reading →

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Six Ways Mathematics Instructors Can Support Diversity and Inclusion

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Ben Braun

By Natalie LF Hobson, Graduate Student, University of Georgia What teaching practices support a diverse student body in your mathematics classroom? In this post, I suggest six concrete teaching practices you can implement today to help make your classroom a … Continue reading →

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Students’ Views of REUs: a “Magical Place of Thinking”

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Ben Braun

By the Editorial Board, based on an interview at the 2017 Joint Mathematics Meeting with REU students David Burton, Kelly Emmrich, Micah Henson, Andres Mejia, and Nina Pande. Editor’s note: The editors thank David, Kelly, Micah, Andres, and Nina for … Continue reading →

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Aspirations and Ideals, Struggles and Reality

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Ben Braun

By Benjamin Braun, Editor-in-Chief Two of my favorite pieces of mathematical writing are recent essays: Francis Su’s January 2017 MAA Retiring Presidential Address “Mathematics for Human Flourishing”, and Federico Ardila-Mantilla’s November 2016 AMS Notices article “Todos Cuentan: Cultivating Diversity in … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Statement by AMS Board of Trustees

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Ben Braun

By Benjamin Braun, Editor-in-Chief Due to connections with mathematics education, some of our readers might be interested in the following statement issued by the members of the Board of Trustees of the American Mathematical Society regarding the Executive Order on … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Active Learning Article in AMS Notices

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Ben Braun

By Benjamin Braun, Editor-in-Chief Some of our readers might be interested to know that the February 2017 Notices of the American Mathematical Society contains an article on active learning that is based on the six-part series on active learning published on this … Continue reading →

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Integrating Computer Science in Math: The Potential Is Great, But So Are The Risks

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Ben Braun

By Emmanuel Schanzer, Bootstrap Recent calls to bring Computer Science to K-12 schools have reached a fever pitch. Groups like Code.org and Girls Who Code have become household names, having raised tens of millions in funding from Silicon Valley luminaries … Continue reading →

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Creating Momentum Through Communicating Mathematics

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Ben Braun

By Matthias Beck, San Francisco State University, and Brandy Wiegers, Central Washington University Given five minutes, can you turn to the person next to you and describe your research? How about over 15 minutes in front of a class of … Continue reading →

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More Linear Algebra, Please

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Ben Braun

By Drew Armstrong, Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Miami Anyone who teaches mathematics in the US knows that the quality of education could be better, but we also know that the problems are complicated and defy easy solutions. I … Continue reading →

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