Educational Mathematics Seminar
Educational Mathematics Seminar
List of Talks given in 2004-05
| Monday, August 30 | David Henderson and Daina Taimina, Cornell University A new view of the history of geometry and how it can be used to clarify misconceptions |
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| Monday, September 6 | David Henderson, Cornell University APOS theory: preparing for Dubinsky's visit |
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| Monday, September 13 | Ed Dubinsky, Kent State University APOS theory and the issue of encapsulation |
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| Monday, September 20 | Prema Junius, Mansfield University Development of students' understanding of straight lines on plane and sphere |
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| Monday, September 27 | Maria Terrell, Cornell University Good questions for deeper learning of mathematics |
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| Monday, October 4 | Florence Fassanelli, AAAS The relation between the history of art and history of mathematics for pedagogical purposes |
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| Monday, October 18 | Kristin Camenga, Cornell University Variation in writing assignments in mathematics classes |
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| Monday, October 25 | Marita Hyman, Cornell University Mathematics and the aboriginal imagination: convergences and conflicts in northeastern Arnhem Land |
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| Monday, November 1 | Susan Piliero, Cornell University Discussion of Schoenfeld's paper on the "Math Wars" |
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| Monday, November 15 | Sarah Manning, NYC Math difficulties: what we know, what we do not know, and what we can do |
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| Monday, November 22 | David Henderson, Cornell University Culturally responsive mathematics curricula � report from the NSF conference |
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| Monday, February 7 | David Biddle, Cornell University An example of using writing and language to describe the 3-dimensional sphere as the union of two solid tori: experiences from teaching a Freshman Writing Seminar in mathematics |
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| Monday, February 14 | Daina Taimina, Cornell University Mathematical way of thinking � When is it creative? |
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| Thursday, February 24 | Deborah Ball and Hyman Bass, University of Michigan Teaching mathematical reasoning |
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| Monday, March 7 | David Bock, Cornell University The new NYS K-8 mathematics curriculum guidelines |
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| Monday, April 4 | Will Harris, Georgetown University and Cornell University Computer software and constructivism in the teaching of abstract algebra |
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| Monday, April 11 | Sunethra Weerakoon, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Cornell University How my teaching evolved over the years and what I want to do next |
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| Monday, May 2 | Sal Restivo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Nottingham University and Harvey Mudd College Where does mathematics come from? Reflections on God, Einstein's brain, and social construction |
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| Monday, May 9 | Neil Davidson, University of Maryland Twelve step recovery program for teachers addicted to lecturing (lectureholics) |