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Impressive common misleading interpretations in statistics to make students aware of
Apr 5 '14 at 20:25
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How is calculus helpful for biology majors?
Apr 30 '14 at 21:12
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Is it a good idea to have one or two or three classes on basic logic before teaching $\varepsilon$-$\delta$ in Calculus?
May 3 '17 at 7:36
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Why are proofs written in flowery language incomprehensible?
Jul 28 '18 at 21:17
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Mindless use of “antisimplifications” such as $1/x+1/y=(x+y)/xy$ and $1/\sqrt{2}=\sqrt{2}/2$
Mar 27 '17 at 7:13
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How to explain what is wrong in this “proof” that $\sqrt N$ must be irrational?
Nov 24 '16 at 11:35
14
Why are triangles so prevalent in high school geometry?
Jan 9 '15 at 16:00
13
Is Knuth's suggestion on teaching calculus a good idea?
Jun 8 '15 at 7:52
13
Examples why university education is important for future high school teachers
Apr 12 '14 at 13:52
12
What is the proper way to ask a “find the domain” question?
Jun 29 '16 at 13:17
12
Should we teach functions as sets of ordered pairs?
May 15 '15 at 9:45
11
How do you assign a grade to a proof?
Apr 13 '16 at 8:35
11
How to advise students who want to do a “Bourbaki”-style study?
Mar 31 '14 at 21:07
10
Helping students who make no effort to figure things out for themselves
Mar 5 '18 at 22:35
10
How can we focus students on the various data types in multivariable calculus?
Oct 3 '17 at 9:09
10
Tips to improve blackboard writing
May 24 '16 at 14:18
10
Examples why university education is important for future high school teachers
May 18 '16 at 9:47
10
Why unlike terms cannot be simplified?
Dec 15 '15 at 21:07
10
Justifications for: Why learn mathematics?
May 11 '15 at 8:03
10
How can one convincingly present the alternating group?
Oct 3 '14 at 9:33
10
How to react to students saying that they are allergic to applied mathematics?
Apr 5 '14 at 20:38
9
Examples of arithmetic and geometric sequences and series in daily life
Jun 4 '16 at 16:52
9
Good, simple examples of induction?
Apr 3 '14 at 19:12
9
Any metaphors/intuitions for a limit of a sequence?
Dec 12 '14 at 10:27
8
Why most people think that :$(fg)'=f' \cdot g'$?
Apr 15 '18 at 11:05
8
Soft questions for 8 - 12 year olds
Jun 1 '16 at 12:32
8
Justifying non-expert lecturer
May 23 '16 at 8:50
8
Teaching about absolute values not centered at $0$
Oct 18 '15 at 20:36
8
Are there any video games/app to teach children at age 3-4-5?
Oct 11 '15 at 13:10
7
Benefits of students grading each other's (or their own) homework or quizzes?
May 9 '16 at 12:05
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