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How to choose a textbook that is pedagogically optimal for oneself?
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Real-life problems involving solving triangles
Awarded Jul 10 at 7:55
Secondary Geometry Curriculum Sequencing?
Awarded Jul 8 at 19:27
A text-based program to draw geometric figures
Awarded Jul 7 at 6:24
Should we teach trigonometric substitution?
Awarded Jul 2 at 18:08
Should I really just "shut up and calculate"? On learning at a good pace without sacrificing rigour
Awarded Jun 30 at 21:06
The sum - product problem
Awarded Jun 18 at 21:55
A Question about Theodore Frankel's "The Geometry of Physics"
Awarded Jun 18 at 20:25
How to explain fractions to 7 year old kid
Awarded May 22 at 15:55
Are there research studies that attempt to determine the value of a "Growth Mindset?"
Awarded May 14 at 5:26
Which cognitive psychology findings are solid, that I can use to help my students?
Awarded May 14 at 2:25
Would you correct grading mistakes downwards if there is a mistake in grading?
Awarded May 13 at 0:06
Difference between the Cambridge IGCSE 0580 and 0607 mathematics courses
Awarded May 7 at 21:06
What Basic Math Skills Should Be Expected of Students in a University-Level Linear Algebra Course?
Awarded May 4 at 12:57
Teaching undergraduates who expect a high-school-like learning environment
Awarded May 3 at 14:26
What skills do algebra teachers wish their students had mastered before taking algebra?
Awarded May 2 at 1:51
Inner voice when reading mathematics
Awarded Apr 29 at 13:57
Earliest real-world uses of Calculus and Linear Algebra
Awarded Apr 22 at 22:42
Activities for biology undergraduates taking integral calculus
Awarded Apr 22 at 13:20
Alternative approaches in basic mathematical operations
Awarded Apr 20 at 9:30
A visualization for the quotient rule
Awarded Apr 20 at 9:19
What are some simple problems that calculators get wrong?
Awarded Apr 16 at 15:42
The best way to introduce trigonometric functions in a rigorous analysis course
Awarded Apr 6 at 2:04
What's the most practical and efficient way to sort exams on paper?
Awarded Mar 26 at 23:40
The effectiveness of "honors" classes
Awarded Mar 22 at 19:09
Point Deductions - Exams and Quizzes
Awarded Mar 21 at 13:11
Reasons for (not) distinguishing $f$ from $f(x)$
Awarded Mar 5 at 13:08
Pedagogy, mathematics and Dieudonné's Foundations of Modern Analysis
Awarded Mar 4 at 8:40
What will my academic path look like after testing out of high school math classes?
Awarded Feb 29 at 22:57
Interesting Trigonometry problems
Awarded Feb 27 at 19:21
Conceptual Mathematics by Lawvere & Schanuel as text for bridging course?
Awarded Feb 24 at 16:46
What theorems from single-variable calculus break down in the multi-variable context?"
Awarded Feb 23 at 21:36
Applications of High School Geometry
Awarded Feb 20 at 17:40
What to do when uncertain about a question while tutoring
Awarded Feb 14 at 9:58
Inspirational Mathematics Books for Teenager
Awarded Feb 1 at 20:34
Is it better to provide students with guided notes or to have them write their own notes, or both?
Awarded Jan 16 at 20:02
Whether to tell students how difficult (you think) a problem is
Awarded Jan 5 at 21:10
Topological fun facts for high school students
Awarded Dec 22, 2023 at 17:06
Introductory real analysis before or after introductory abstract algebra?
Awarded Dec 22, 2023 at 8:45
Logarithm Tables - How were the values reached?
Awarded Dec 20, 2023 at 22:52
Math Research Projects on Water
Awarded Dec 19, 2023 at 15:27
Should we stop teaching "interchange $x$ and $y$" when finding the inverse function?
Awarded Dec 11, 2023 at 21:41
Exponents with Negative Base; with or without Parentheses
Awarded Dec 7, 2023 at 2:05
Any examples of calculus sequence that deemphasizes calculation tricks?
Awarded Dec 5, 2023 at 21:51
Does a proof by induction have to explicitly refer to the principle of mathematical induction?
Awarded Nov 20, 2023 at 16:18
Fixing wrong ideas about coefficients (e.g. subtract 3 from 3x to isolate x)
Awarded Nov 20, 2023 at 9:15
Why are $m$ and $b$ used in the slope-intercept equation of a line?
Awarded Nov 17, 2023 at 2:32
Computing eigenvalues by hand without determinants
Awarded Nov 17, 2023 at 0:31
Importance of complex numbers knowledge in real roots
Awarded Nov 14, 2023 at 23:09
How can I teach intuition why ‘If P then Q’ and ‘P only if Q’ mean the same, to first year undergraduates?
Awarded Nov 8, 2023 at 10:06
The seven benchmark numbers?
Awarded Nov 7, 2023 at 20:19
Content for a 40-minute lecture on graph theory for high schoolers
Awarded Nov 2, 2023 at 23:48
What are some "deep" questions to explore in elementary school math?
Awarded Oct 30, 2023 at 12:16
Why do most Analysis textbooks overlook, and fail to teach delta-epsilon proofs, using the K-ε principle?
Awarded Oct 29, 2023 at 18:47
Role of human math teachers in the century of AI learning tools
Awarded Oct 29, 2023 at 2:15
What is the difference between "numeracy" and "number sense"?
Awarded Oct 27, 2023 at 18:15
Natural origins or learned habit: Why do students skip concepts before applications?
Awarded Oct 19, 2023 at 20:28
Taxonomy of bad proofs
Awarded Oct 19, 2023 at 6:16
When is it appropriate to warn about the difficulty of a subject?
Awarded Oct 18, 2023 at 2:41
To 17 year olds, how can I explain that two numbers with arbitrarily small difference are equal?
Awarded Oct 16, 2023 at 17:19
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