Category Archives: Education Policy

Does the Calculus Concept Inventory Really Measure Conceptual Understanding of Calculus?

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Diana White

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 →

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The Second Year of “On Teaching and Learning Mathematics”

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Art Duval

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 →

Posted in Classroom Practices, Curriculum, Early Childhood, Education Policy, K-12 Education, Online Education, Outreach, Student Experiences, Year in Review | Tagged Active Learning Series 2015, Conceptual Understanding, Curriculum, K-12 mathematics, outreach, service learning, standards based grading | 1 Comment

Imagining Equity

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Priscilla Bremser

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 →

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Recent Reports and Recommendations Related to Courses in the First Two Years of College Study

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Ben Braun

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 →

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From the Editors: Blog Update and 2016 Joint Meetings Highlights

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Ben Braun

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 →

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What is Early Math and Why Should We Care?

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Ben Braun

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 | 9 Comments

Active Learning in Mathematics, Part I: The Challenge of Defining Active Learning

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Ben Braun

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 →

Posted in Active Learning in Mathematics Series 2015, Classroom Practices, Education Policy, Online Education | Tagged active learning, Active Learning Series 2015, IBL, PNAS | 5 Comments

The First Year of “On Teaching and Learning Mathematics”

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Ben Braun

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 →

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Collective Action: Why the Future is Brighter for Undergraduate Teaching in the Mathematical Sciences

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Diana White

By Karen Saxe, Professor, Macalester College, and Principal Investigator “A Common Vision for the Undergraduate Mathematics Program in 2025” [NSF DUE-1446000] A remarkable event took place a few weeks ago at the Alexandria, Virginia headquarters of the American Statistical Association. … Continue reading →

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Creating the 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Diana White

by Martha J. Siegel, Professor, Towson University I serve as chair of the Mathematical Association of America’s (MAA’s) Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM). Approximately every ten years, CUPM publishes a new curriculum guide, with the primary goal of … Continue reading →

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