Archive for the ‘Learning’ Category

Math anxiety Bill of Rights

9 December 2010

math anxiety bill of rightsHere’s a list that reaches out to math educators. Is it reasonable?

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What did Euclid really say about geometry?

6 December 2010

Euclid-tetrahedronEuclid’s math textbook has been in use for over 2,300 years.

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Use it or lose it

15 November 2010

dementia brain scanIt can be a good idea for the health of our brains to keep working as late as possible.

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Integration by parts twice

11 November 2010

integration by partsSometimes integration by parts can end up in an infinite loop. But there is a solution.

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Explore the slope of the tan curve

27 October 2010

slope of the tan curveYou can investigate the slope of the tan curve using an interactive graph.

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Explore the slope of the cos curve

26 October 2010

cosine curve slope investigationWhat is the value of the slope of the cosine curve? Use an interactive graph to investigate it.

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Explore the slope of the sin curve

25 October 2010

sine curveUse an interactive graph to explore how the slope of sine x changes as x changes.

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Friday math movie: Arthur Benjamin’s formula for changing math education

22 October 2010

arthur benjaminWhat math topic is most useful for people in their “real life”?

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Friday math movie: David Bolinsky animates a cell

15 October 2010

animate cellOur bodies truly are beautiful and amazing.

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Free math graphing software

5 October 2010

graphHere are 2 more free math graphing utilities.

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