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On Mathematics And Culture: Insights From An International School, M. Sencer Corlu, Burcu Alapala

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

We explore the factors that influence the relationship between mathematics and culture in the international school context. First, we share some thoughts about international schools in general and the international mathematics curriculum implemented at the middle grades level at our school in particular. Second, we present some interesting snapshots from our culturally-diverse mathematics classrooms.

How Can Mathematics Students Learn To Play?, Christopher K. Storm, Holly Zullo

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

When we teach mathematics, we strive to teach students to think like mathematicians. In this paper we discuss one particular mathematical habit of mind that students do not naturally display. More specifically our study of voting patterns in data collected from classroom voting questions indicates that the undergraduate students who were in the classes using these questions did not understand the significance of counterexamples to statements, or lacked the ability to construct them, or both. Searching for counterexamples to disprove statements is a natural habit of mind for professional mathematicians. In this paper we give examples, and make some recommendations. …

The Case Of The Missing Speedometer: The First Day Of Calculus, Marion D. Cohen

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

This article describes the way I've been teaching the first day of Calc I, my single-variable Calculus class. By the end of the hour students have (A) dictated difference quotients for me to write on the board, (B) dictated one example of the limit of difference-quotients definition of derivative of a function at a point, and (C) calculated a few derivatives. The more rigorous definitions of function, of operations on functions, and of limits can wait until later. This approach has been very successful, and students have said they "get it this time around."

Recreational Mathematics – Only For Fun?, Lovisa Sumpter

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

In this paper, I explore recreational mathematics from two perspectives. I first study how the concept appears in educational policy documents such as standards, syllabi, and curricula from a selection of countries to see if and in what way recreational mathematics can play a part in school mathematics. I find that recreational mathematics can be a central part, as in the case of India, but also completely invisible, as in the standards from USA. In the second part of the report, I take an educational historical approach. I observe that throughout history, recreational mathematics has been an important tool for …

Improving Project Success In An Online Mathematics Course, David Shoenthal

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

With more mathematics courses migrating to online environments, it is important to know whether these courses are comparable to their face-to-face counterparts. To that end, in two different years, I taught an online and a face-to-face section of the same finite mathematics course. After analyzing the data regarding differences in the two sections for the first year, I incorporated changes intended to improve the consistency of project success between the two sections as well as the overall success of the class projects in the online section. My main tool was mimicking the interaction of group members and providing immediate instructor …

On The Persistence And Attrition Of Women In Mathematics, Katrina Piatek-Jimenez

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

The purpose of this study was to investigate what motivates women to choose mathematics as an undergraduate major and to further explore what shapes their future career goals, paying particular attention to their undergraduate experiences and their perceptions of the role of gender in these decisions. A series of semi-structured, individual interviews were conducted with twelve undergraduate women mathematics majors who were attending either a large public university or a small liberal arts college. This study found that strong mathematical identities and enjoyment of mathematics heavily influenced their decisions to major in mathematics. At the career selection stage, these women …

Beyond The Law: Connecting With Expertise In Other Fields, Suzanne R. Graham

Continuing Legal Education Presentations

For a variety of reasons, law school graduates might find themselves in need of advanced degrees or continuing education in other disciplines. The how-to and where of navigating to the best, most-current resources and continuing education opportunities in fields beyond the law might be less obvious. The following tips are to provide basic, but vetted, resources for pursuing continuing education in areas outside of the law. Professionals can and should consult with experts in other fields. There is no quick and easy substitute for years of in depth study reinforced by practical application. However, retooling is a reality and the …

Isso Weekly Newsletter, January 30, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. International Students And Scholars Office.

ISSO Weekly Newsletter

Inside This Issue:

-- Sundown Skiing/Snowboarding Trip
-- Lunch and Learn Workshop - Study Skills 101 - February 4
-- International-American Women's Gathering (Women Only Activity)
-- Live Like a Student Sessions
-- Van for Sale
-- International Student Profile Feature
-- Like and Follow Us!
-- ISSO Office Hours
-- ISSO - Enhancing International Experiences

Auxiliary News Online, Georgia Southern University

Auxiliary Services News Online

• White Out Social Media Contest

Key Education Issues In Review: Improving The Teacher Pipeline, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

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Uab Celebrates Heart Month With Four Major Events, Tyler Greer

Browse All News

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Study To Explore Women's Emotional Barriers To Exercise, Staff

Browse All News

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2016-January-30-Bfa Alum Matthew Jessie's Photographs Featured In Several Publications.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Art & Design photography alum Matthew J. Brown's project Orientation is currently featured in Ain't Bad Magazine. Brown's work examines institutional environments and the academic culture of East Tennessee State University. His photographs address how students, faculty and staff indirectly interact with, and conform to, a variety of campus spaces as well as depicting how the spaces are utilized and re-purposed.

For more information on the artist's work please follow this link:
http://www.aintbadmagazine.com/article/2016/01/30/matthew-j-brown/

Commencement Programs, Registrar’S Office

University Archives Finding Aids

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Step Up To Wellness With Free Event At The Uab Campus Rec Center, Jim Bakken

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Center For Global Health - Mater Of Public Health Academic Program Review, 2014, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Academic Program Review Reports - All

This 47 page report reviews Wright State University's Center for Global Health - Master of Public Health programs, specifically looking at the time from Fall 2009 to Fall 2014.

Key Education Issues In Review: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability affecting 1 in 68 children in the United States. Individuals with ASD struggle with communication, behavioral, and social skills. The demands of addressing ASD present a significant challenge to Nevada; however, the challenges associated with inaction are much higher. Lack of access is the most critical issue facing families today. Without treatment, most individuals with ASD will require high levels of support throughout their lives at a high cost to families and society.

Key Education Issues In Review: Child And Adolescent Mental Health, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

In recent years, child and adolescent mental health issues have become a significant healthcare concern across the U.S. and in Nevada. As many as 1 in 5 children and adolescents experience a diagnosable mental health disorder each year; however, fewer than half of them receive mental health treatment. Nevada has one of the highest rates of major depression and suicide in the nation and ranks 36th in the nation on per capita mental health care state funding.

Key Education Issues In Review: Educational Funding, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

As citizens of the U.S., we want the nation to have a world-class educational system that enables our children to compete with the best that other nations have to offer. To accomplish this, school funding plays an important role. Educational funding, however, is usually neither adequate nor equitable (Sims, 2004). Adequate funding ensures that all students are able to meet intended objectives and goals of education. Equitable funding ensures a sufficient level of funding distributed within states that accounts for additional needs based on various student characteristics. There are different costs for educating groups of students, and this should be …

Key Education Issues In Review: English Language Learners, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

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Key Education Issues In Review: Full Day Kindergarten, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

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January 30, 2015 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Education Is Key, José M. Torres

Keynotes, Speeches, and Lectures

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends herself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in …

The Inkwell, Armstrong State University

The Inkwell

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Key Education Issues In Review: Nevada Academic Content Standards, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

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January 30, 2015 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate January 30, 2015 Approved Minutes

Beijing Union University Faculty, Students To Visit, University Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Research Brief: "Behavioral Health And Adjustment To College Life For Student Service Members/Veterans", Institute For Veterans And Military Families At Syracuse University

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

This brief is about how prior military experience impacts veterans' mental health during transitions into academic life as college students. For policy and practice, student service members and veterans should seek help from on-campus mental health resources when needed, and faculty and staff should offer dialogue to educate civilian students about student service members' and veterans' experiences during transition; the VA should partner in academic institutions' efforts to improve and/or maintain student service member/veteran mental health. Suggestions for future research include drawing data from a larger and more diverse sample of both universities and student service members/veterans.

University Honors Program News, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

• Honors in Action with COBA
• Rebecca Henderson Returns from Korea