PPT-Experiences of mathematicians in School Mathematics in Chil

Patricio Felmer BIRS 30 January 2014 Overview of Chilean context Population 7 millions Surface 750000 km 2 Capital Santiago Main cities Concepción Valparaíso Antofagasta La Serena Temuco. Unlock stories by generalising . number properties. ANDREW WILES. Why is this man so famous?. Fermat’s last theorem. No positive . integers satisfy the equation:. . n > 2.  . On doing mathematics…. By. : . Madeline Hernandez . Learn IN DIFFERENT WAYS. Mathematicians . learn in different ways. I show my work. For example, if you answer a math problem, . you cant just write . the answer, you have to write how you got that answer. I also use different ways. Like, I try finding different ways I can learn. Another way is I learn from others. I find other mathematicians and learn . The New Math. Inspired by the foundations work of first half of 20. th. century. Emphasized set theory. Mathematicians and teachers worked together to write textbooks. Abandoned – teachers could not adapt. Alan Zhang. Period 14. 11/14/13. What does a mathematician do?. Mathematicians use high-level mathematics and technology to develop new mathematical principles, understand relationships between existing principles, and solve real-world problems. They would also teach on a college level. Unlock stories by generalising . number properties. ANDREW WILES. Why is this man so famous?. Fermat’s last theorem. No positive . integers satisfy the equation:. . n > 2.  . On doing mathematics…. This document was created as part of a wider . sigma. -funded project looking at promotional activities and resources for mathematics . and statistics support . centres. . For . more information, email . rhetorics. , style and other mathematical elements. Jean . Paul Van . Bendegem. Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Centrum voor Logica en Wetenschapsfilosofie. Universiteit . Gent. Starting hypothesis. Mathematics is a heterogeneous activity. Portrayals of Mathematics in . Young Adult Fiction Novels. Lisa . Darragh. Universidad de Chile (CIAE y CMM). darraghlisa3@gmail.com. Overview. Background. Research. . on. . societal. . views. /. images. Gwyn Jones, Bangor University gwyn.jones@bangor.ac.uk. Chris Olley, King’s College London chris.olley@kcl.ac.uk. . Gifted and Talented in Mathematics. Session Outline. Towards pure mathematics. The apprentice mathematician. A Neglected Aspect of History. Dionysia Pitsili-Chatzi. University of Ottawa. Through the stories of: . Olga . Taussky. -Todd, . Marjorie Lee-Brown,. Maryam Mirzakhani. Why narrative accounts?. From a historical perspective:. NYHETER WALTER RU - DIN (1921-2010) - ed author and pro - fessor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madi - son, died May 20 at the age of 89. Rudin authored the texts Principles of Mathe - m Diana . White. Director, National Association of Math Circles (NAMC). (Mathematical Sciences Research Institute). Associate Professor, University of Colorado Denver. Presented at International Math Outreach Workshop. Young Adult Fiction Novels. Lisa . Darragh. Universidad de Chile (CIAE y CMM). darraghlisa3@gmail.com. Overview. Background. Research. . on. . societal. . views. /. images. of . mathematics. and . A minority perspective. William Yslas Vélez. Department of Mathematics. University of Arizona. Tucson, Arizona. Chicanos and Mexican-Americans. Policy not People. Diversity, what does it mean?. Mathematics departments are incredibly diverse with...