User Ethan Bolker - Mathematics Educators Stack Exchange

Ethan Bolker

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cs.umb.edu/~eb
Boston, MA

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Why are induction proofs so challenging for students?

answered Nov 21, 2015 at 20:27

10 votes

Is there a numerical base that is in any way “better” for simple mathematical calculations than others?

answered Jan 9, 2020 at 18:11

6 votes

Math Proofs - why are they important and how are they useful?

answered Jul 31, 2022 at 22:17

6 votes

Should I change my take-home exam policy because of one suspected cheater?

answered Jul 27, 2017 at 13:06

5 votes

Explaining why (or whether) zero and one are prime, composite or neither to younger children

answered Oct 28, 2019 at 2:45

4 votes

Are some people unteachable at mathematical problem solving?

answered Dec 1, 2019 at 19:43

4 votes

Why is modulo not an elementary operation?

answered Jun 8, 2016 at 0:33

4 votes

How much more skilled in the topic should you be in order to teach the topic?

answered Jul 18, 2020 at 19:19

4 votes

How to correct visualization of mathematical expressions?

answered Sep 16, 2018 at 23:56

4 votes

Math Everywhere Activities

answered Sep 19, 2018 at 17:58

3 votes

Alternative ways of thinking about the one-variable Riemann integral for elementary calculus,

answered Oct 18, 2017 at 0:20

3 votes

Are there standard notations for 'number talks' / ‘math talks?'

answered Dec 25, 2019 at 22:06

0 votes

How to read chained equalities out loud?

answered Jan 9, 2020 at 11:33

0 votes

Communicating to students the meaning of extremely large numbers

answered Mar 3, 2017 at 19:30

0 votes

I need strategies for tutoring a bright, motivated student currently taking college algebra who just doesn't seem to retain the things I teach

answered Mar 1, 2021 at 17:24

-2 votes

Loaning students calculators during exams

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