Mathematics Educators Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, September 22, 2016

Mathematics Educators newsletter

Top new questions this week: Teaching Asymptotes Yes, I've read a number of definitions In analytic geometry, an asymptote of a curve is a line such that the distance between the curve and the line approaches zero as they tend to infinity. ... asymptote   asked by JoeTaxpayer 7 votes answered by Simple Art 3 votes being a good marker as a TA I'm a new graduate student, and am currently TAing a calculus II class (which covers primarily integration). At my university this involves both marking assignments and leading tutoring sessions. ... undergraduate-education grading   asked by C.Mac 4 votes answered by Michael Joyce 2 votes Calculus I known material, getting students engaged I'm currently teaching Calculus I problem solving sessions for college freshmen. The problem is that the majority of students have studied the material in high school (what's a function, even/odd, ... undergraduate-education calculus student-motivation   asked by sars53 4 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Should students be told they're wrong I base this question off where I got my motivation for math and science. Throughout several attempts in my junior years, I was able to design a perpetual motion machine, design a free energy device, ... secondary-education student-motivation students-mistakes   asked by Dane Bouchie 18 votes answered by Austin 47 votes Why would you teach Calculus before teaching Real Analysis? Let's assume our students are actual aspiring mathematicians. Why would we introduce our students to Calculus rather than Real Analysis? After all, "Calculus is a subset of Real Analysis". He will ... calculus mathematical-analysis   asked by ClassicEndingMusic 19 votes answered by mweiss 51 votes Why should we study continuity? This question is related to How can I motivate the formal definition of continuity? Imagine a student asks the question why it is worth it to study continuity. What is a good response to this ... undergraduate-education concept-motivation mathematical-analysis intuition   asked by Stephan Kulla 11 votes answered by Rory Daulton 10 votes What do math majors (actually) do after graduation? It's the time of year for prospective college freshman in the US to make campus visits, and I'm once again confronted with my lamentable ignorance when the students and their parents ask, "So what do ... undergraduate-education   asked by Mark Meckes 41 votes answered by Jessica B 28 votes

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