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Effectiveness of students seeing proofs - reference request
If this is the wrong forum for this post I apologize but I'm not sure of another well-suited medium for this question (and any reference to one is appreciated).
I am wondering if any research in mathematics education has been done about the value of…
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Searching for prezi like software that supports LaTeX natively
I've been making some mathematical presentation in prezi, for example: Spectral Theorem (from proofs of the book).
This is a prezi that I presented today, but it took me a hell lot of work, to get LaTeX working in prezi. I was wondering if there are…
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How much detail should you show in algebra steps while teaching?
How much detail should you include when providing example solutions for students that involve algebra? I realize that this will of course depend on the level that the students are at. So I guess my question is, how do you know when to show something…
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Teaching about absolute values not centered at $0$
One of my peers is studying for the GRE and ran into the following problem:
When is $|x-4|$ equal to $4-x$?
I tried to attempt teaching this by developing the intuition for why
$$|x| = \begin{cases}
x, & x > 0 \\
-x, & x < 0 \\
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Are there free, offline mathematics assesment and learning programs for grades 1 to 12?
So far I have found an offline version of Khan Academy, but that´s about it. Does anyone know of similar offline programs that one can use to teach mathematics? How about mathematics assesment? I have not been able to find any yet.
I´m looking for…
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Advantages on repeating question in student's answer
I see a lot of students who repeat the whole question (i.e., before starting with anything which has some content, they write down all assumptions, claims, etc.) in their answers in homework or exams. At least in exams, I have the feeling that they…
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Lesson-planning: Teaching probability concepts via geometry
I am intending to teach a lesson covering some topic related to "Probability via Geometry" and, if possible, I would appreciate references or materials (or good ideas) that can help me. The target students for this lesson are between 14 and 17 years…
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Interesting Physical Implements for the Classroom
I'm interested in gathering a list of physical objects of mathematical interest for occasional or permanent display in a classroom. Mostly I'm interested in things that are wall-mountable, but any physical objects will do.
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How does an advisor effectively motivate progress on an independent project?
When an excellent student is working on an honors or independent study project, the advisor's job is to not only serve as the content expert, but also to motivate the student to complete the project.
My first research experience as an undergraduate…
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Problems sets for instruction
What resources are available for any grade level K- 12 that are aligned with the Common Core Mathematics Standards and Mathematical Practices that have sets of problems or problem banks that can be used by teachers for instruction or homework?
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Rewards based educaton
How important are rewards - read marks/grades - for students in education?
Can the thirst for grades/marks be replaced by a desire for learning?
Context
Problems are at the heart of mathematics making it the most easiest subject to grade and…
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What is a fair way of constructing exams with tiered levels of difficulty?
I would like to construct an exam that has C-level, B-level, and A-level questions.
I would like a student who answers all C-level questions correctly a passing grade, a student who answers all C and B-level questions a B grade, and a student who…
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Examples of Mathematical Beauty in School Mathematics
Various branches of mathematics have mathematical beauty. Some of this are visual, such as the mandelbrot set, while others are logically sublime, such as the recursive simplicities of peano arithmetic and surreal numbers. What are some examples of…
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Examples of Good Mathematical Games for a Mathematical Olympic
As a crazy idea in a coffee break after a boring lecture I suggested my students and colleges that we can have some fun in our department by participating in a "Mathematical Olympic Games". They supported the idea extensively and now we are in…
user230
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Teaching geometric transformations through fractals?
In roughly two weeks, my secondary geometry class will have reached the part of the year where we discuss geometric translations: translation, rotation, and reflection. Dilation i am going to use as a segue to similarity so I am just talking within…
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