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DavidButlerUofA
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  • Adelaide, Australia
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I am the coordinator of the Maths Learning Centre at the University of Adelaide. I have a PhD in finite geometry and a Graduate Diploma in Education. I help thousands of students every year to understand the maths involved in their courses. If you want to know more about what I think about maths and its education, check out my blog.

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Why are induction proofs so challenging for students?
Nov 20, 2015
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What is a good method for drawing a Möbius band on the blackboard?
Nov 9, 2015
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Good way to explain why an absolute value in an equation does not automatically mean to make the other side +/-
Oct 31, 2014
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Teaching students to find and correct their own errors
Jan 17, 2015
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Probability Misconception: Two Bags with Black and White Marbles
Nov 3, 2014
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How can I convince someone to use a calculator and not worry about the mechanics too much?
May 17, 2015
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The definition of natural log and e
Jul 1, 2014
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How does one explain that transformations 'inside' a function operate in the opposite direction than intuition suggests?
Oct 22, 2014
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When $-x$ is positive
May 5, 2015
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Are fractions hard because they are like algebra?
Apr 8, 2015
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Can you use row and column operations interchangeably?
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Seven overlapping circles
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Constructing a family of distinct curves with identical area and perimeter
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Polygons with equal area and perimeter but different number of sides?
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How to prove: if $a,b \in \mathbb N$, then $a^{1/b}$ is an integer or an irrational number?

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