Friday math movie – limits
30 January 2009
What are limits all about? Limits are an important concept in calculus, and many students find the topic difficult.
Archive for January, 2009
Why East Asians do well in math
28 January 2009Students in East Asian countries (Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong) do better in international math tests than their European/Western counterparts. Why is this?
IntMath Newsletter – Learning math formulas; Maria’s Story
25 January 2009In this Newsletter
1. Maria’s Story
2. IntMath Poll results – Why is math hard for you?
3. Math tips – Learning math formulas
4. Chinese New Year
5. From the math blog
6. Final thought – Effort and Outcomes
Maria’s Story
24 January 2009Maria was a brilliant mathematician in an age when that was a problem.
Obama inauguration – Oh happy day
21 January 2009Some thoughts on a significant day — for the world.
Partial differentiation – what is it about?
20 January 2009A reader asks what partial derivatives are all about.
Math is the best job
19 January 2009It’s official. Be a mathematician and enjoy the “best job in America”.
How to help students love math and pass it?
17 January 2009A reader from Lesotho asks how to engage math students.
Friday math movie – Daniel Tammet – The Boy With The Incredible Brain
16 January 2009
Here’s a guy that can do huge calculations in his head. And the good news is, he reckons we can all do it.
