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Professor & chair of Computer Science; Professor of Mathematics.

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66 Why are induction proofs so challenging for students? Nov 18 '15
38 How to explain the flipping of division by a fraction? Apr 9 '15
33 Beautiful planar geometry theorems not encountered in high school Nov 15
32 How to get past the “mystique” of Maths Jun 21 '18
29 Justifications for: Why learn mathematics? May 10 '15
28 Real-world examples of more “obscure” geometric figures Mar 5 '15
26 Wonder as motivation Mar 9 '15
24 Quote to show students don't have to fear making mistakes Sep 26
22 Is there a Piagetian age at which proofs can be comprehended? Apr 18 '15
21 “A computer program IS a proof”: Introducing rigor via programming Jun 20 '14
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