When I tell someone I am a mathematician, one of the most curious common reactions is: “I really liked math class because everything was either right or wrong. There is no ambiguity or doubt.” I ...
A mathematician is blowing plenty of minds on TikTok, thanks to her example of just how confusing high-level math is. But in a recent viral video, she explained just how, even for people who ...
Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices ...