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Explaining the order of negative integers
Awarded May 27, 2016 at 5:24
Examples why university education is important for future high school teachers
Awarded May 15, 2016 at 20:59
Proof of why BODMAS (or BIDMAS) works?
Awarded May 9, 2016 at 20:34
How do I nicely tell my coworkers that they are NOT mathematicians?
Awarded Apr 24, 2016 at 6:14
What do math majors (actually) do after graduation?
Awarded Apr 14, 2016 at 14:37
What am I supposed to be learning with long proofs of the main theorems in class?
Awarded Mar 31, 2016 at 17:44
Impressive examples where a "proof by picture" goes wrong
Awarded Mar 1, 2016 at 17:22
Why would you teach Calculus before teaching Real Analysis?
Awarded Feb 26, 2016 at 13:18
Knowing mathematics does not translate to knowing to teach mathematics. Why?
Awarded Feb 24, 2016 at 2:42
Real-world examples of more "obscure" geometric figures
Awarded Feb 1, 2016 at 21:41
Why are induction proofs so challenging for students?
Awarded Jan 13, 2016 at 16:02
Good way to explain why an absolute value in an equation does not automatically mean to make the other side +/-
Awarded Dec 23, 2015 at 6:05
How to Teach Adults Elementary Concepts
Awarded Dec 18, 2015 at 18:50
What to do when you get "the empty stare"?
Awarded Dec 16, 2015 at 21:00
How to convince my student that this is an Identity : $\sec^2x-\tan^2x=1$?
Awarded Dec 9, 2015 at 2:57
What is a good method for drawing a Möbius band on the blackboard?
Awarded Nov 10, 2015 at 14:01
Student: Why not use a calculator?
Awarded Nov 8, 2015 at 19:57
Impressive common misleading interpretations in statistics to make students aware of
Awarded Nov 2, 2015 at 3:42
Unique candidate that fails
Awarded Oct 24, 2015 at 11:18
Should we avoid indefinite integrals?
Awarded Oct 23, 2015 at 1:21
How to explain the flipping of division by a fraction?
Awarded Oct 18, 2015 at 1:16
Real-world examples of more "obscure" geometric figures
Awarded Aug 21, 2015 at 20:17
Intergration by differentiating will get you $0$ marks - but how to explain why?
Awarded Aug 9, 2015 at 8:26
Dividing by zero
Awarded Jul 29, 2015 at 20:10
Pi or Tau? How should the circle constant be taught?
Awarded Jul 5, 2015 at 22:24
How to convince students of the integral identity $\int_0^af(x)dx=\int_0^af(a-x)dx$?
Awarded Jun 29, 2015 at 15:20
Is $e^{i\pi}+1=0$ a good motivation for introducing $e$ or $i$? Why (not)?
Awarded Jun 4, 2015 at 21:49
Should students be told they're wrong
Awarded Jun 1, 2015 at 18:09
A Non-Unique Factorization of Integers!
Awarded May 22, 2015 at 21:41
How to teach someone that $-3>-4$?
Awarded May 16, 2015 at 1:10
Unique candidate that fails
Awarded May 16, 2015 at 0:50
Whence the "everything is linear" phenomenon, and what can we do about it?
Awarded May 1, 2015 at 18:36
How to cure students from the idea that root and squaring are identity operators?
Awarded Apr 27, 2015 at 19:58
Issues with "equals", where does this come from and how do I combat it?
Awarded Apr 27, 2015 at 17:16
Encouraging class participation
Awarded Apr 7, 2015 at 2:04
Why use the word Quadratic?
Awarded Mar 31, 2015 at 20:05
How can I teach my students the difference between a sequence and a series?
Awarded Mar 31, 2015 at 2:03
Is it advisable to avoid teaching "multiplication as repeated addition"?
Awarded Mar 22, 2015 at 2:34
Pi or Tau? How should the circle constant be taught?
Awarded Mar 11, 2015 at 0:18
What are argument one can give to students on the definition $0^0$?
Awarded Dec 27, 2014 at 3:58
What are argument one can give to students on the definition $0^0$?
Awarded Dec 14, 2014 at 5:14
How to teach someone that $-3>-4$?
Awarded Nov 10, 2014 at 18:37
How do I teach algebra?
Awarded Oct 22, 2014 at 8:55
Unique candidate that fails
Awarded Oct 5, 2014 at 13:58
Unique candidate that fails
Awarded Sep 22, 2014 at 5:09
How do I motivate my students to go to office hours?
Awarded Sep 11, 2014 at 0:23
Teaching by Slides, Yes or No?
Awarded Jul 3, 2014 at 19:29
The best way to introduce trigonometric functions in a rigorous analysis course
Awarded Jun 24, 2014 at 12:37
How to explain Monty Hall problem when they just don't get it
Awarded Jun 18, 2014 at 14:06
What female mathematician can I introduce to my High School students?
Awarded Jun 16, 2014 at 3:47
Impressive common misleading interpretations in statistics to make students aware of
Awarded Jun 14, 2014 at 17:37
Impressive common misleading interpretations in statistics to make students aware of
Awarded Jun 13, 2014 at 18:07
Is it worth grading calculus homework?
Awarded Jun 12, 2014 at 3:27
Student: Why not use a calculator?
Awarded Jun 6, 2014 at 15:28
How to handle the situation when you made a stupid mistake in front of the class?
Awarded May 6, 2014 at 11:04
How is calculus helpful for biology majors?
Awarded May 5, 2014 at 2:10
Common Core, threat or menace? Or maybe ok after all?
Awarded May 1, 2014 at 0:09
What female mathematician can I introduce to my High School students?
Awarded Apr 26, 2014 at 3:48
Why don't all teachers use clickers?
Awarded Apr 25, 2014 at 20:44
What female mathematician can I introduce to my High School students?
Awarded Apr 24, 2014 at 4:48
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