Category Archives: Student Experiences

Shredding My (Calculus) Confidence

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Art Duval

By A.K. Whitney, journalist.  In 2009, Whitney went back to school to find out, once and for all, if journalists really are as bad at math as they fear they are; her blog about the experience, Mathochism, runs on Medium three days a week. … Continue reading →

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Active Learning in Mathematics, Part VI: Mathematicians’ Training as Teachers

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Priscilla Bremser

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 →

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The Secret Question (Are We Actually Good at Math?)

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Ben Braun

By Benjamin Braun, Editor-in-Chief, University of Kentucky “How many of you feel, deep down in your most private thoughts, that you aren’t actually any good at math? That by some miracle, you’ve managed to fake your way to this point, … Continue reading →

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What I Wish I Had Learned More About in College Mathematics

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Diana White

By Sabrina Schmidt, Data Manager at Time, Inc. and former undergraduate mathematics major at Vassar College Editor’s note: The editorial board believes that in our discussion of teaching and learning, it is important to include the authentic voices of current … Continue reading →

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We Started a Directed Reading Program (And So Can You!)

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Priscilla Bremser

By Steve Balady, graduate student, University of Maryland – College Park What’s the Directed Reading Program? “The Directed Reading Program (DRP) pairs undergraduates with mathematics graduate student mentors for semester-long independent study projects.” This mission statement isn’t mine — it … Continue reading →

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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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Famous Unsolved Math Problems as Homework

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Ben Braun

By Benjamin Braun, Editor-in-Chief, University of Kentucky One of my favorite assignments for students in undergraduate mathematics courses is to have them work on unsolved math problems.  An unsolved math problem, also known to mathematicians as an “open” problem, is … Continue reading →

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Inquiry-Oriented Instruction: What It Is and How We Are Trying to Help

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Elise Lockwood

By Estrella Johnson, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at Virginia Tech University, Karen Keene, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at North Carolina State University, and Christy Andrews-Larson, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at Florida State University Making fundamental changes to … Continue reading →

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The Power of Undergraduate Researchers

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Ben Braun

By Audrey St. John, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Mount Holyoke College When I first started teaching, I was mystified (and, frankly, at times panicked) at the thought of having undergraduates work with me on research. I realized this … 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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