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Category Archives: Education Policy
The Third Year of “On Teaching and Learning Mathematics”
By Benjamin Braun, Editor-in-Chief, University of Kentucky Summer 2017 brought the third anniversary of On Teaching and Learning Mathematics and with it our annual review of the articles we have published since our previous year in review article. Over the … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment Practices, Classroom Practices, Communication, Curriculum, Education Policy, Faculty Experiences, Graduate Education, K-12 Education, Mathematics Education Research, Multidisciplinary Education, Outreach, Research, Student Experiences, Summer Programs
Tagged year in review
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Announcement Regarding White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Call to Action on Active Learning in STEM Education
By Benjamin Braun, Editor-in-Chief, University of Kentucky This is an announcement to the mathematical community that the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has issued a Call to Action for incorporating Active Learning in K-12 and higher education STEM … Continue reading
Does the Calculus Concept Inventory Really Measure Conceptual Understanding of Calculus?
By Spencer Bagley, University of Northern Colorado; Jim Gleason, University of Alabama; Lisa Rice, Arkansas State University; Matt Thomas, Ithaca College, Diana White, Contributing Editor, University of Colorado Denver (Note: Authors are listed alphabetically; all authors contributed equally to the preparation … Continue reading
The Second Year of “On Teaching and Learning Mathematics”
By Art Duval, Contributing Editor, University of Texas at El Paso Another year has flown by, and so it is once again a good time to collect and reflect on all the articles we have been able to share with … Continue reading
Imagining Equity
By Priscilla Bremser, Contributing Editor, Middlebury College In my Mathematics for Teachers course, students take a fresh look at foundational concepts, such as fractions and place value, from an advanced perspective. For some of them, our work together exposes weaknesses … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, K-12 Education
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Recent Reports and Recommendations Related to Courses in the First Two Years of College Study
By Benjamin Braun, Editor-in-Chief, University of Kentucky While one important component of successful teaching and learning is what happens inside the classroom, an equally important component involves decisions made at the administrative level that impact our classroom environments. A challenge … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Education Policy, News
Tagged calculus, college algebra, common vision, professional societies, reports
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From the Editors: Blog Update and 2016 Joint Meetings Highlights
by the Editorial Board We want to begin this post with thanks to all of our readers and contributors — we appreciate your feedback and ideas through your writing, social media comments, and in-person conversations at mathematical meetings and events. … Continue reading
What is Early Math and Why Should We Care?
By Jennifer S. McCray, Assistant Research Scientist and Director of the Early Math Collaborative at Erikson Institute Effective early childhood math teaching is much more challenging than most people anticipate. Because the math is foundational, many people assume it takes … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Practices, Early Childhood, Education Policy
Tagged active learning, early math, kindergarten, preschool
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Active Learning in Mathematics, Part I: The Challenge of Defining Active Learning
By Benjamin Braun, Editor-in-Chief, University of Kentucky; Priscilla Bremser, Contributing Editor, Middlebury College; Art Duval, Contributing Editor, University of Texas at El Paso; Elise Lockwood, Contributing Editor, Oregon State University; and Diana White, Contributing Editor, University of Colorado Denver. Editor’s … Continue reading
The First Year of “On Teaching and Learning Mathematics”
By Benjamin Braun, Editor-in-Chief, University of Kentucky It has been one year since On Teaching and Learning Mathematics launched, so it seems an appropriate time for reflection. As I re-read the 36 articles we have published over the past twelve … Continue reading
