I created a class called “Math Applications.” It is designed as a course for students that have completed their math requirements but are not interested in taking pre-calculus or above. Before I teach any principles of descriptive statistics, I show students this famous picture of Truman holding up a newspaper titled “Dewey Defeats Truman.” I […]
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4 Ways to use the NCAA Tournament to Enhance your Math Classes
The big scream coming from administrators, curriculum coaches, and students alike is for relevancy in teaching. Sometimes, as math teachers, we have had a hard time picking up that relevancy piece. I find that the best time to bring students into the fold is during the NCAA tournament because so much math can be taught […]