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Communicating Mathematics to a Broader Audience

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Vanessa Rivera-Quinones

How we communicate mathematics is an essential part of making mathematics accessible. You’ve probably experienced communicating with peers and faculty in your area of specialization, taught a few math courses, or even been involved in outreach activities with younger students.  … Continue reading →

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Getting Students Used to Abstract Concepts

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Mohammed Kaabar

According to my experience teaching limits in Calculus for Life Scientists, it is really difficult for students to understand limits because they do not have the required knowledge on which to build the concept. I have noticed that even if they can handle and … Continue reading →

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How to change the Traditional Mathematics Teaching from the Memorization-Based Method to Interactive-Based Method

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Mohammed Kaabar

During my Calculus II teaching in Fall 2015 at Washington State University (WSU), several students told me that “Volumes” is one of the most difficult topics in Calculus II, and they also told me “it is difficult to apply what we learned … Continue reading →

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(Not) Noticing Personal Progress

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Sarah K. Salmon

As we go through grad school, we all spend years learning new things but, if you’re anything like me, you don’t really feel any “smarter” (whatever that means). I have been taking classes, studying for and taking prelim exams (see … Continue reading →

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How I help my Students overcome their Fears, create a Supportive Classroom, and get Students to ask Good Questions

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Mohammed Kaabar

During my five years of teaching experience as a teaching assistant including teaching, grading and math tutoring at Washington State University (WSU) and American University of Sharjah (AUS), I have noticed that many students are not motivated because they are … Continue reading →

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