Video of AMATYC Keynote
Here is the video of the AMATYC Keynote, Learning Math is Not a Spectator Sport. Possibly...
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Learners Need to Focus on Errors
Let’s move on to the excellent article It’s Not How Much; It’s...
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Learning Math is Not a Spectator Sport
In November, I gave the keynote at the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges...
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Why high contextual interference?
This week I followed a hunch and, with the help of a friend who is a music educator, dug into some...
Read MoreAlgebra is Weightlifting for the Brain
This was my presentation on Friday in Austin, Texas at the Developmental Education TeamUp Conference. The process of learning algebra should ideally teach students good logic skills, the ability to compare and contrast...
Read MoreSpeed Rounds: Test Review Game
Here’s a game we play on Test Review days that engages all the students at once and gives every team a chance at points in every round (unlike Jeopardy). I count the students off into groups of 3-4 students. Each group...
Read MoreHammer and Nail Problem
Believe it or not, I have been at MathFest for three days and have only managed to attend four sessions (besides the one I presented in). But I talk to a lot of people and talk to a lot of the exhibitors and because MathFest is...
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