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A Tale of Two Hats (Terrance and Lamar): supporting students in authentic mathematical inquiry
Terrance Pendleton, Drake University Students who have had me for at least one class are familiar with my alter ego, Lamar. If they were to describe him, they may say that he is the poster child for what not to do … Continue reading
Posted in Active Learning in Mathematics Series 2015, Classroom Practices, Faculty Experiences, Influence of race and gender
Tagged active learning, Conceptual Understanding, mathematical practices, mathematical thinking, Mathematics Education, productive struggle, teaching, undergraduate
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Our Students Are Your Students Are Our Students: a University-Community College Collaboration
By Ivette Chuca, El Paso Community College; Art Duval, Contributing Editor, University of Texas at El Paso; and Kien Lim, University of Texas at El Paso Every year, at the beginning of the school year, a group of about two … Continue reading
Creating a Classroom Culture
By Taylor Martin and Ken Smith, Sam Houston State University A good educator must facilitate learning for a classroom full of students with different attitudes, personalities, and backgrounds. But how? This question was the starting point for a new Faculty … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Practices
Tagged classroom culture, IBL, inquiry based learning, undergraduate
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What I Wish I Had Learned More About in College Mathematics
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
Using Primary Source Projects to Teach Mathematics
by Janet Barnett, Colorado State University – Pueblo; Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University; Jerry Lodder, New Mexico State University; Daniel Otero, Xavier University; Nicolas Scoville, Ursinus College; and Diana White, Contributing Editor, University of Colorado Denver Mathematics faculty and educational … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Practices
Tagged active learning, history of mathematics, primary sources, teaching, undergraduate
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Transformation of a Math Student’s Learning
By Morgan Mattingly, undergraduate double-major in STEM Education and Mathematics at the University of Kentucky. Comment from the Editorial Board: We believe that in our discussion of teaching and learning, it is important to include the authentic voices of undergraduate … Continue reading
Posted in Student Experiences
Tagged mathematical thinking, problem solving, questions, undergraduate
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