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Professor & chair of Computer Science; Professor of Mathematics.

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74 Why are induction proofs so challenging for students? Nov 18 '15
43 How to explain the flipping of division by a fraction? Apr 9 '15
37 Beautiful planar geometry theorems not encountered in high school Nov 15 '19
34 Justifications for: Why learn mathematics? May 10 '15
34 How to get past the "mystique" of Maths Jun 21 '18
30 Real-world examples of more "obscure" geometric figures Mar 5 '15
29 Why is learning mathematics compulsory? Feb 16 '20
28 Should LaTeX be taught in high school? May 5 '20
28 Wonder as motivation Mar 9 '15
26 Quote to show students don't have to fear making mistakes Sep 26 '19
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