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What is a good handwriting font for mathematics?

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The best way to introduce trigonometric functions in a rigorous analysis course

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Optimization problems that today's students might actually encounter?

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How should normal subgroups be introduced?

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Good definition for introducing real numbers?

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How should LaTeX be taught to university students?

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Good examples of proof by contradiction?

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The "rearranging" approach to teaching logarithms

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Surprising examples of Cavalieri's principle

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What is a healthy and effective way for a math educator to evaluate his or her performance?

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Are there disadvantages to teaching complex numbers as purely geometrical objects?

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Are teaching about finding the missing member(s) of the sequences really appropriate?

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Grading a limit problem

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What is fairly new theorem one can teach (and prove) to an undergraduate student?

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How do I motivate my students to go to office hours?

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How much memorization should be required in a first-semester calculus course?

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Do all high school students need the same 3-year sequence of math courses?

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What interesting properties of the Fibonacci sequence can I share when introducing sequences?

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Teaching by Slides, Yes or No?

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

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What courses require multivariable analysis?

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How does a take-home exam differ from a homework assignment?

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Teaching a class you never took

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How does an advisor effectively motivate progress on an independent project?

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Teaching logic with a proof assistant

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What is the ideal course sequence for an advanced student of mathematics?

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What are some good mathematical applications to present in an abstract algebra course?

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Best textbooks to introduce measure theory and Lebesgue integration?

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Descriptive Thinking vs. Formal Writing

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How are exercises in vector geometry created?

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What is a good handwriting font for mathematics?

The best way to introduce trigonometric functions in a rigorous analysis course

Optimization problems that today's students might actually encounter?

How should normal subgroups be introduced?

Good definition for introducing real numbers?

How should LaTeX be taught to university students?

Good examples of proof by contradiction?

The "rearranging" approach to teaching logarithms

Surprising examples of Cavalieri's principle

What is a healthy and effective way for a math educator to evaluate his or her performance?

Are there disadvantages to teaching complex numbers as purely geometrical objects?

Are teaching about finding the missing member(s) of the sequences really appropriate?

Grading a limit problem

What is fairly new theorem one can teach (and prove) to an undergraduate student?

How do I motivate my students to go to office hours?

How much memorization should be required in a first-semester calculus course?

Do all high school students need the same 3-year sequence of math courses?

What interesting properties of the Fibonacci sequence can I share when introducing sequences?

Teaching by Slides, Yes or No?

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

What courses require multivariable analysis?

How does a take-home exam differ from a homework assignment?

Teaching a class you never took

How does an advisor effectively motivate progress on an independent project?

Teaching logic with a proof assistant

What is the ideal course sequence for an advanced student of mathematics?

What are some good mathematical applications to present in an abstract algebra course?

Best textbooks to introduce measure theory and Lebesgue integration?

Descriptive Thinking vs. Formal Writing

How are exercises in vector geometry created?