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The question of how a mathematics student at university-level makes sense of a new mathematical sign, presented to her or him in the form of a definition, is a fundamental problem in mathematics ...

A sign at a Middletown, Conn., deli caught Anna Haensch's eye. It read, "Please refrain from discussing mathematics while waiting in line." Haensch, who teaches mathematics at Pittsburgh's Duquesne ...

Mathematics is often thought of as a subject that a student either understands or doesn't, with little in between. In reality, mathematics encompasses a wide variety of skills and concepts. Although ...

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Ashley Morris has spent her professional life teaching math to students. She taught for 11 years in Wake County public schools and local private and charter schools. But her real passion lies with ...