by MathPickle | Nov 18, 2024 | Teaching Technique Discussion
My typical lesson involves students gathered in front of the class for the first 15 minutes as I focus on engagement and rules. Then, it is time for students to pair up—but how do I do that? Here is one aesthetic way that is worth experimenting with…...
by MathPickle | Jun 21, 2024 | Teaching Technique Discussion
The students above are tackling Costas arrays. The details surrounding Costas Arrays are not important. What is important is that finding a Costas array of a certain size is difficult, but that once an attempt at a solution is shown to you, it is pretty easy for you...
by MathPickle | Jun 3, 2024 | Teaching Technique Discussion
I subscribe to a newsletter from a university I enormously respect. This morning I opened it to find this image of hands raised. This meme of education has existed for long enough. Looking at the students above, you’ve got to say: 1) This looks staged. 2) The...
by MathPickle | Apr 20, 2024 | Pickle Opinion
I recommend sharing the superb video below to galvanize school communities into stopping cell phones and getting children into a healthier...
by MathPickle | Apr 10, 2024 | Teaching Technique Discussion
One of the greatest US university teachers is Robert Lee Moore (1882-1974) from the University of Texas. A quote of his reminded me of a quote from Joshua Zucker, the first director of the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival. They are fun to compare. That student is...
