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I have a B.S. in math and in chemistry and a Ph.D. in mathematics. I taught high school geometry for two years before my math Ph.D. program, where I continued to teach college courses each term. I am currently a mathematician.

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Combative students in proofs classes
Nov 8, 2021
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At what point is it a disservice to pass someone on to the next math class?
Nov 1, 2015
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"Always/Sometimes/Never" vs. "True/False" questions for mathematical reasoning
Nov 2, 2018
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Real-world examples of more "obscure" geometric figures
Mar 8, 2015
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How do I learn advanced mathematics without forgetting?
Jul 15, 2020
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Are there examples of central symmetry, without axial symmetry, in nature?
Jan 30
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Adding things to bunches of things vs multiplication
Aug 15, 2019
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Research/Anecdotes supporting WebWork, MyMathLab and other computerized, immediate feedback HW
Jan 21, 2016
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Resources for high school teachers about APOS theory
Aug 23, 2017
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Physical vs. Virtual manipulatives in the high school classroom
Mar 7, 2016
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Proof for "Given any basis of a topological space, you can always find a subset of that basis which itself is a basis, and of minimum possible size."
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Distinguishing "Presentations" and "Experience" in CV for application for Ph.D
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Show that $f(x) = |x|$ is continuous on $\mathbb R$

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