Percentage?

A summary of research

Everybody Loves Math

A summary of research and  accompanied Power Point presentation

We, teachers are burdened by classes that are too big and have challenging compositions. Additionally, we are overwhelmed by constant changes in curriculum, teaching, and assessment methodology. These are some of the reasons why enhancing learning experiences for advanced learners does not get adequate attention. The presentation and accompanying summary of research should help us focus on the importance of enriched math lessons. Such lessons can enhance learning experiences for advanced learners and at the same time can capture the interest of students not inclined toward math. 

For complete summary and the accompanied Power Point presentation follow side links.  

Math Catcher

Teaching math in the cultural context of the students and teaching basic skills and problem-solving early are proposed strategies for overcoming challenges in teaching mathematics to Aboriginal youth.

Could we use those strategies for overcoming challenges in teaching mathematics to all? 

To learn more please follow the link                             http://mathcatcher.irmacs.sfu.ca/
Math Catcher - Mathematics Through Aboriginal Storytelling.

For more advanced math and cartoon enthusiasts follow the Math Girl link on Dr. Jungic's website.
http://people.math.sfu.ca/~vjungic/MathGirl.html

SFU Professor Makes Math Fun

“SFU professor makes math fun in a Coquitlam school” is an article about Dr. Veselin Jungic from SFU who provided 3 presentations to the Alderson Elementary grade 4/5 classes.

He said, "It seems that one of the issues is to start early to promote math with young people. I'm hoping the first step will create positive math experiences that will carry on into the future."

To read more follow the link:

http://www.tricitynews.com/community/211044081.html

More Love 4 Math

How to tell math jokes:

1^st Start with a cute joke: 

 "Dear Algebra please stop looking for x. She is not coming back and do not ask y"

   2^nd Present a visual joke that requires just a hint.

 Example: 
The square root of -1 is called 
an imaginary number “ i ”

A famous irrational number 
Pi = 3.14… is sometimes 

written by using a Greek letter Pi. 
Keep reading here is a do-not-care-4-math joke              

3^rd    Tell a do-not-care-for-math joke:

4^th Now, try a math joke with a really short prep talk: You have heard about functions? There is a function written as log x.

 A math student is pestered by a classmate who wants to copy his homework assignment. The student hesitates, not only because he thinks it's wrong, but also because he doesn't want to be sanctioned for aiding and abetting.

            His classmate calms him down: "Nobody will be able to trace my homework to you: I'll be changing the names of all the constants and variables: a to b, x to y, and so on."

Not quite convinced, but eager to be left alone, the student hands his completed assignment to the classmate for copying. After the deadline, the student asks: 
"Did you really change the names of all the   variables?"

            
"Sure!" the classmate replies. 

"When you called a function f, I called it g; 

when  you called a variable x, I renamed it to y; and 

when you were writing about the log of  x+1, 

I called it the timber of x+1..."

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