Category Archives: Student Experiences

My “First” Mathematical Problem and What It Means

Posted on June 16, 2018 by msaul

I am inspired, by several previous blog entries, to write about my own mathematical awakening, and what I’ve learned from reflecting on it. I went to New York City Public Schools, in the Bronx.  I always enjoyed arithmetic and mastered … Continue reading →

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Mathematical Culture Beyond the Classroom

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Ben Braun

Benjamin Braun, Editor-in-Chief, University of Kentucky Mathematics is the result of human curiosity and our desire to explain, predict, and explore observed and imagined phenomena. Our shared curiosity and sense of wonder is the wellspring of our mathematical culture. Yet … Continue reading →

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What Do Hobbits Know About Mathematics?

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Steven Klee

Sam: If I take one more step, I’ll be the farthest away from home I’ve ever been. Frodo: Come on, Sam. Remember what Bilbo used to say: ‘It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Mathematical Discovery

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Steven Klee

By Steven Klee, Seattle University It persistently rises to the surface of your memory – that afternoon when you fell in love with a person or a place or a mood … when you discovered some great truth about the … Continue reading →

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Students Find Their Fit in the Mathematical Community at the Marshall University REU

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Ben Braun

By Stacie Baumann, 2017 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, currently a doctoral student at Auburn University, and Matthew Jones, Virginia Tech, class of 2018 Editor’s note: The editors thank Stacie and Matthew for taking the time to share their … Continue reading →

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The Third Year of “On Teaching and Learning Mathematics”

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Ben Braun

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 →

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To Active Learning and Beyond: Attending to Student Thinking AND Student Experience in Active-Learning Math Classes

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Ben Braun

By Jess Ellis Hagman, Contributing Editor, Colorado State University On a recent trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico, I met a really cool woman named Anna Sale who runs a podcast called Death, Sex, and Money (check it out). In … Continue reading →

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Student Evaluations Ratings of Teaching: What Every Instructor Should Know

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Diana White

By Jacqueline Dewar, Loyola Marymount University What happens to the data from your teaching evaluations? Who sees the data? Are your numbers compared with other data? What interpretations or conclusions result?  How well informed is everyone, including you, about the … 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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