I Mathematician II Further Introspections on the Mathematical Life
Twenty-one of the world's most distinguished mathematicians and educators write about their personal experiences with m…
UMAP Journal 37.4 Winter 2016 Edition
Table of Contents Editorial Coding for All? Articles The Utility of Recreational Mathematics Modeling-First Approach…
The Utility of Recreational Mathematics
Prelude and Vademecum This article is an amplification with illustrations of a write-up of my talk at the University M…
Modeling-First Approach to Teaching Differential Equations
Abstract We cite broad support for using modeling in mathematics coursework in undergraduate studies and address the p…
SIMIODE Modeling Scenario : Fish Mixing (Teacher Version)
Abstract: This activity gives students a chance to build a differential or difference equation model similar to standar…
Consortium 112, Spring/Summer 2017
Table of Contents: From the Editor's Desk: New Faces GAIMME: Introducing: Transforming Textbook Word Problems... Ma…
UMAP Journal 38.1 Spring 2017 Edition
Table of Contents Editorial Many Thanks and Welcome Articles A Modified Massey Method to Rank Players on the PGA Tour…
Modern Algebra : Time for Change
Introduction So what is modern about Modern Algebra anyhow? It is an old subject, to be sure, and calling it "modern"…
A Modified Massey Method to Rank Players on the PGA Tour
Abstract We modify the Massey rating method so as to rate and rank the players in the Professional Golf Association (P…
An Epidemiology Model of Devil Facial Tumor Disease in Tasmanian Devils
Abstract Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) is a transmissible parasitic cancer that, since the first reported case in…
Long-Term vs. Short-Term Strategy in the Game of Monopoly
Abstract We use a computer model to analyze and compare a variety of strategic paradigms in the game of Monopoly®, wit…
Is Cooling Exponential?
Introduction We often model temperature change as an exponential process: According to Newton's law of cooling, the ob…
The International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education Volume 5 Number 1, 2010
Table of Contents Research Papers The Italian School of Algebraic Geometry and Mathematics Teaching: Methods, Teacher…
The International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education Volume 5 Number 2, 2010
Table of Contents Research Papers The Introduction of "Modern Mathematics" in Secondary Education in Spain (1954-1970)…
The International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education Volume 6 Number 1, 2011
Table of Contents Research Papers The Process of Redesigning the Geometry Curriculum: The Case of the 1 Mathematical A…
The International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education Volume 6 Number 2, 2011
Table of Contents Research Papers The First Egyptian Modern Mathematics Textbook Mathematics Education in Scotland: A…
The International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education Volume 7 Number 1, 2012
Table of Contents Research Papers History of Mathematics Education in the Islamic Countries in the Middle Ages On Int…
The International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education Volume 7 Number 2, 2012
Table of Contents Research Papers Nineteenth Century Traditional Arabic Geometry Textbooks Alden Partridge and Practi…
The International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education Volume 8 Number 1, 2013
Table of Contents Research Papers The Implementation of the 'New Math' in Iceland: Comparison with Neighbouring Countr…
The International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education Volume 8 Number 2, 2013
Table of Contents Research Papers Creating the Language of Mathematics Instruction: Hebrew Schools in Palestine Before…
The International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education Volume 9 Number 1, 2014
Table of Contents Research Papers Changes in the Teaching of Similarity in France: From Similar Triangles to Transform…
The International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education Volume 9 Number 2, 2014
Table of Contents Research Papers Protractors as Objects of American School Geometry Teaching Russian Mathematics Tea…
The International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education Volume 10 Number 1, 2015
Table of Contents Research Papers Didactical innovations of L.F. Magnitskiĭ: setting up a research agenda The first G…
The International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education Volume 10 Number 2, 2015
Table of Contents Editorial Research Papers Question-and-answer formats in mathematics textbooks (1500-1850) Descrip…
UMAP Journal 37.1 Spring 2016 Edition
Table of Contents: Editorial STEM the Tide? Modeling Reality Check When Will a Soda Can Balance? Articles A Stable C…
The Flavor of a Modeling-Based College Algebra / Precalculus Course
Introduction In a recentGuest Editorial [Gordon 2013], I presented the case for changing the focus of existing college…
The Optimal Can: An Uncanny Approach
Abstract We examine a novel variation of the classic cylindrical can optimization problem encountered in almost every f…
A Stable Cup of Coffee
Abstract We investigate the optimal amount of liquid to place in a container, such as a soda can or cup of coffee, so t…
When Will a Soda Can Balance?
Introduction Have you seen the party trick where a soft drink can balances on its edge? The bottom edge of a standard a…
Consortium 110, Spring/Summer 2016
Table of Contents: From the Editor's Desk: Candles in the Winds Geometer's Corner: Angle Bisectors Henry's Notes, A…
Raking Leaves
In the fall, raking leaves is a major chore in many households. Leaves must be gotten off the ground and, typically, in…
Biostatistics in Practice: Discovering Links Between Eating Behaviors and Overweight Children
In this Pull Out students use statistics to analyze a subset of data from the Infant Growth Study with the goal of disc…
Modeling with Sequences
Teacher notes In Activity 1, students use two types of sequences to model population growth over time. The assumption…
UMAP Journal 36.2 Summer 2015 Edition - The 2015 ICM Contest Edition
Table of Contents Publisher's Editorial On His Shoulders ICM Modeling Forum Results of the 2015 Interdisciplinary Con…
Policy Modeling
Modeling is equally important in social science as it is in physical science. Introduction We recently heard a collea…
UMAP Journal 36.3 Fall 2015 Edition - The 2015 MCM Contest Edition
Table of Contents Publisher's Editorial The Bedford Falls Effect MCM Modeling Forum Results of the 2015 Mathematical…