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What is the proper verb for "doing" an integral?

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Is Euclid dead? or Should Euclidean geometry be taught to high school students?

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A Lexicon of Math Mistakes

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Teaching geometric transformations through fractals?

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What is a good "simplification policy" for a college course with no calculators?

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What do you say to students who want to apply Banach-Tarski theorem in practice?

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Rigorous proofs vs. illustrative examples

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Why are degree angle-measurements taught?

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Should one ask questions directly to specific students in a lecture or exercise group?

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On what total do you grade your exams?

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Models and strategies for teaching fractions in 7th grade mathematics

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Unit circle vs. ratios of right triangles vs. wave functions for introducing trig functions

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How does the workload of a high-school mathematics teacher compare to a university-level instructor?

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Real-World Applications of Logic

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What to do if an exam takes longer than intended?

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Cute Word Problems

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Proving trigonometric identities

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Non-Mathematical Examples of Orders

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Distinguishing calligraphic or script letters from regular letters in handwritten mathematics

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Changing students' approach to math

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How do I get them to appreciate learning a new way of doing that thing?

answered Mar 5, 2015 at 0:21

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Can I call $(ab)^n=a^nb^n$ "Distribution"?

answered Mar 17, 2015 at 8:54

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Motivation for Exponent Rules

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Emphasizing benefits of mathematical abstraction

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Descriptive Thinking vs. Formal Writing

answered Mar 30, 2014 at 17:27

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Unusual applications of integration

answered Mar 29, 2014 at 11:30

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Better use "Integrate a function"/"Calculate the definite integral" or use terms like "primitive function", "antiderivative", "Aufleitung" (German)?

answered Mar 28, 2014 at 14:35

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Redundant zeros

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Early vs. late transcendentals

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Is there any age limitation to become a professional mathematician?

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What is the proper verb for "doing" an integral?

Is Euclid dead? or Should Euclidean geometry be taught to high school students?

A Lexicon of Math Mistakes

Teaching geometric transformations through fractals?

What is a good "simplification policy" for a college course with no calculators?

What do you say to students who want to apply Banach-Tarski theorem in practice?

Rigorous proofs vs. illustrative examples

Why are degree angle-measurements taught?

Should one ask questions directly to specific students in a lecture or exercise group?

On what total do you grade your exams?

Models and strategies for teaching fractions in 7th grade mathematics

Unit circle vs. ratios of right triangles vs. wave functions for introducing trig functions

How does the workload of a high-school mathematics teacher compare to a university-level instructor?

Real-World Applications of Logic

What to do if an exam takes longer than intended?

Cute Word Problems

Proving trigonometric identities

Non-Mathematical Examples of Orders

Distinguishing calligraphic or script letters from regular letters in handwritten mathematics

Changing students' approach to math

How do I get them to appreciate learning a new way of doing that thing?

Can I call $(ab)^n=a^nb^n$ "Distribution"?

Motivation for Exponent Rules

Emphasizing benefits of mathematical abstraction

Descriptive Thinking vs. Formal Writing

Unusual applications of integration

Better use "Integrate a function"/"Calculate the definite integral" or use terms like "primitive function", "antiderivative", "Aufleitung" (German)?

Redundant zeros

Early vs. late transcendentals

Is there any age limitation to become a professional mathematician?