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Is there any proof of the fundamental theorem of algebra that can be introduced to undergraduates who have just completed Calc III?

asked Apr 12, 2014 at 23:35

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For calculus students, what should be the intuition or motivation behind series?

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What basic algebra skills and techniques are most important for calculus students to know?

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When did the American school system's progression of math classes take its current form?

asked Mar 16, 2014 at 1:53

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What is a good handwriting font for mathematics?

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8 answers

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What to do when your students are all getting A's

asked Mar 26, 2014 at 0:26

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How to motivate equivalence classes

asked Apr 9, 2014 at 0:47

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

asked Apr 2, 2014 at 16:32

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In math courses with writing requirements, how should large papers be graded fairly?

asked Apr 7, 2014 at 17:32

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What topics could be covered in a course on fractals?

asked Apr 13, 2014 at 22:32

32 votes

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Should students be asked to use more than one notation for the derivative in an introductory calculus class?

asked Mar 20, 2014 at 18:24

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How can I teach my students the difference between a sequence and a series?

asked Mar 27, 2014 at 23:41

25 votes

6 answers

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How can you explain to students that they should not use the same variable in an integrand and in the limits of integration simultaneously?

asked Mar 20, 2014 at 18:19

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Graphing functions from a finite field to itself

asked Apr 13, 2015 at 16:13

29 votes

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When asked to by a religious university, how can an instructor make a mathematics course spiritually uplifting?

asked Mar 31, 2014 at 13:25

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What is a fair way of constructing exams with tiered levels of difficulty?

asked Apr 17, 2015 at 14:22

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What should you do if you lose your student's exam?

asked Mar 30, 2014 at 1:57

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How is teaching calculus in high school different from teaching calculus in college?

asked Mar 27, 2014 at 0:14

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

asked Apr 27, 2014 at 23:14

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Unit circle vs. ratios of right triangles vs. wave functions for introducing trig functions

asked Apr 27, 2014 at 18:02

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What topic can I use in an Introduction to Proofs course that would introduce students to a wide variety of proof methods?

asked Apr 9, 2014 at 0:51

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Why are university algebra courses often harder than the corresponding high school courses?

asked Apr 12, 2014 at 22:46

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What is an efficient way of drawing surfaces in multivariable calculus?

asked Apr 13, 2015 at 16:10

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What prerequisites would college students need for a course based primarily on Euclid's elements?

asked Mar 13, 2014 at 23:54

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How can a research mathematician transition into a mathematics education researcher?

asked Mar 27, 2015 at 16:19

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How can you determine the quality of your teaching, or someone else's?

asked Apr 15, 2015 at 18:07

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What are the major obstacles to crowdsourcing a competitive, free calculus text?

asked Mar 20, 2015 at 16:27

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1 answer

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Open-ended tasks for teaching students about integration techniques

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Which math classes should be included in an undergraduate computer science program?

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What do you do when you realize mid-lecture that your lesson plan is not working?

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Is there any proof of the fundamental theorem of algebra that can be introduced to undergraduates who have just completed Calc III?

For calculus students, what should be the intuition or motivation behind series?

What basic algebra skills and techniques are most important for calculus students to know?

When did the American school system's progression of math classes take its current form?

What is a good handwriting font for mathematics?

What to do when your students are all getting A's

How to motivate equivalence classes

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

In math courses with writing requirements, how should large papers be graded fairly?

What topics could be covered in a course on fractals?

Should students be asked to use more than one notation for the derivative in an introductory calculus class?

How can I teach my students the difference between a sequence and a series?

How can you explain to students that they should not use the same variable in an integrand and in the limits of integration simultaneously?

Graphing functions from a finite field to itself

When asked to by a religious university, how can an instructor make a mathematics course spiritually uplifting?

What is a fair way of constructing exams with tiered levels of difficulty?

What should you do if you lose your student's exam?

How is teaching calculus in high school different from teaching calculus in college?

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

Unit circle vs. ratios of right triangles vs. wave functions for introducing trig functions

What topic can I use in an Introduction to Proofs course that would introduce students to a wide variety of proof methods?

Why are university algebra courses often harder than the corresponding high school courses?

What is an efficient way of drawing surfaces in multivariable calculus?

What prerequisites would college students need for a course based primarily on Euclid's elements?

How can a research mathematician transition into a mathematics education researcher?

How can you determine the quality of your teaching, or someone else's?

What are the major obstacles to crowdsourcing a competitive, free calculus text?

Open-ended tasks for teaching students about integration techniques

Which math classes should be included in an undergraduate computer science program?

What do you do when you realize mid-lecture that your lesson plan is not working?