Blog Posts on teaching mathematics

The Four Freedoms in the Classroom by Mathematics for Teaching on Feb 1, 2012Mathematics for Teaching - This site is NOT about making mathematics easy because it isn't. It is about making it make sense because it does.I saw these notes from my old notebook, when I was still training to be a mathematics teacher. It made a...

What is cognitive conflict approach to teaching? by Mathematics for Teaching on Jan 19, 2012Mathematics for Teaching - This site is NOT about making mathematics easy because it isn't. It is about making it make sense because it does.According to Piaget, knowledge is constructed when a learner encounters input from the environment and i...

Schools kill creativity by Mathematics for Teaching on Dec 15, 2011Mathematics for Teaching - This site is NOT about making mathematics easy because it isn't. It is about making it make sense because it does.In this video, Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an educati...

Should the historical evolution of math concepts inform teaching? by Mathematics for Teaching on Dec 9, 2011Mathematics for Teaching - This site is NOT about making mathematics easy because it isn't. It is about making it make sense because it does.Should the history of a math concept inform the way we should teach it? Some camps, especially those tha...

What is Universal Design in Learning? by Mathematics for Teaching on Dec 7, 2011Mathematics for Teaching - This site is NOT about making mathematics easy because it isn't. It is about making it make sense because it does.This is a perfectly good knob to use. Grab it, turn it, pull (or push), and the door swings open. So it...

What is visual mediation in learning? by Mathematics for Teaching on Dec 6, 2011Mathematics for Teaching - This site is NOT about making mathematics easy because it isn't. It is about making it make sense because it does.Can educational courseware be designed in such a way that they address the needs of (a) gifted learners...

Use of exercises and problem solving in math teaching by Mathematics for Teaching on Nov 15, 2011Mathematics for Teaching - This site is NOT about making mathematics easy because it isn't. It is about making it make sense because it does.Mathematical tasks can be classified broadly in two general types: exercises and problem solving tasks.

What are the uses of examples in teaching mathematics? by Mathematics for Teaching on Nov 5, 2011Mathematics for Teaching - This site is NOT about making mathematics easy because it isn't. It is about making it make sense because it does.Giving examples, sometimes tons of them, is not an uncommon practice in teaching mathematics. How do we...

Math and Multimedia Carnival # 17 will be hosted here by Mathematics for Teaching on Oct 30, 2011Mathematics for Teaching - This site is NOT about making mathematics easy because it isn't. It is about making it make sense because it does.TweetHello bloggers. It’s carnival time again. The 17th edition of Math and Multimedia Carnival wi...

Can having fun and learning math coexist? by Mathematics for Teaching on Oct 28, 2011Mathematics for Teaching - This site is NOT about making mathematics easy because it isn't. It is about making it make sense because it does.TweetI wrote a little post titled Making mathematics easy is a waste of time to challenge the teachers...