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How to Conference

By Asimina S. Hamakiotes Opening remarks When thinking about graduate school, we often think of milestones that include passing qualifying exams, preparing oral exams, writing papers, and defending our thesis. An aspect that is often overlooked or forgotten is attending conferences successfully. Regardless of whether you attend a conference as a speaker or participant, it...

Thinking of Bob Moses

By Keith Devlin @KeithDevlin@fediscience.org, @profkeithdevlin.bsky.social My July 2024 Angle post focused on the newly released documentary movie Counted Out, for which I was pleased to have been an advisor. One of the math educators featured in the film was the legendary Bob Moses, who died in 2021. Moses was someone I always wanted to meet, but somehow...

Notes Volume 31 – Readings for Calculus

Underwood Dudley, Editor Description: This volume presents readings on the history of calculus and of mathematics, on the nature of mathematics and its applications, on the learning of calculus, and on the place of calculus and mathematics in society.

Notes Volume 71 – War Stories from Applied Math: Undergraduate Consultancy Projects

Robert Fraga, Editor.12. Description: This book deals with issues involved in setting up and running a program which allows undergraduate students to work on problems from real world sources. A number of practitioners share their experiences with the reader.

Notes Volume 72 – Hands On History: A Resource for Teaching Mathematics

Amy Shell-Gellasch, Editor. Description: This volume is a compilation of articles from researchers and educators who use the history of mathematics to facilitate active learning in the classroom. The contributions range from simple devices such as the rectangular protractor that can be made in a geometry classroom, to elaborate models of descriptive geometry that can...

Notes Volume 73 – Making the Connection: Research and Teaching in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Marilyn P. Carlson and Chris Rasmussen, Editors. Description: The chapters in this volume convey insights from mathematics education research that have direct implications for anyone interested in improving teaching and learning in undergraduate mathematics. This synthesis of research on learning and teaching mathematics provides relevant information for any mathematics department or any individual faculty member...

Notes Volume 74 – Resources for Teaching Discrete Mathematics: Classroom Projects, History Modules, and Articles

Brian Hopkins, Editor Description: This book collects the work of 35 instructors who share their innovations and insights about teaching discrete mathematics. 19 classroom-tested projects, eleven history modules drawing on original sources, and five articles address a wide range of topics reflecting the breadth of content and audience in various discrete mathematics course.

Notes Volume 75 – The Moore Method: A Pathway to Learner-Centered Instruction

Charles A. Coppin, W. Ted Description: The Moore Method: A Pathway to Learner-Centered Instruction offers a practical overview of the method as practiced by the four co-authors, serving as both a “how to” manual for implementing the method and an answer to the question, “What is the Moore Method?”

Notes Volume 57 – Learning to Teach and Teaching to Learn Mathematics: Resources for Professional Development

Matthew Delong and Dale Winter Description: Learning to Teach and Teaching to Learn is a self-contained and extensive resource that addresses this need. It describes training and mentoring activities that have been successfully used in a variety of settings.

Notes Volume 59 – Linear Algebra Gems: Assets for Undergraduate Mathematics

David Carlson, Charles R. Johnson, David C. Lay, and A. Duane Porter, Editors. Description: The purpose of the present volume is to enrich the understanding of linear algebra for a wide audience by placing a broad collection of short items in the hands of teachers, students, and others who enjoy the subject. The seventy-three articles selected are...

Notes Volume 78 – Recent Developments on Introducing a Historical Dimension in Mathematics Education

Victor Katz and Constantinos Tzanakis, Editors Description: This book presents articles written by researchers detailing their own use of the history of mathematics in the teaching of mathematics at various levels of education. Some of the articles present theoretical perspectives on the use of history, while others give results of empirical studies on how the...

Notes Volume 60 – Innovations in Teaching Abstract Algebra

Allen C. Hibbard and Ellen J. Maycock, Editors. Description: This collection of articles is the outgrowth of several gatherings of mathematicians who were interested in discussing the teaching and learning of abstract algebra. The Editors of Innovations in Teaching Abstract Algebra have chosen the articles appearing in the volume in order to acquaint readers about various...

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