Congratulations to the 13 Noyce STEM Master Teaching Fellows who earned master’s degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in August 2019, as well as the 14 teachers who graduated in part as a result of their participation in the MAT program, the OPS Teacher Leader Academy, or the NMSSI. Continue reading…
Active learning is transforming calculus at universities nationwide — and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is helping to lead the movement. Active-learning strategies encourage student-led discussion of key mathematical concepts, with instructors building on student thinking. Continue reading…
Students learn more when they are actively engaged in the classroom than they do in a passive lecture environment; however, a recent study in an large enrollment introdroductory physics course found that the student perception is that they learn more in a passive lecture environment. Continue reading…
Registration for the 30th annual Nebraska Math Day is now open. This year’s Math Day will be Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. To commemorate the 30th Math Day, we are selling T-shirts within the registration site for $6.35 each. Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Mathematics has shirts for sale through Sept. 13, with four options available. The graphic shows the state outline, filled with a tiling by Sir Roger Penrose, modeled after the wooden wall piece in Avery Hall constructed by Earl Kramer. Continue reading…
The 2019 Nebraska Association of Teachers of Mathematics Conference will feature Jon Orr as the math keynote speaker. His talk, "Making Math Moments that Matter," will discuss what makes a memorable math moment. Registration is now open. Early bird registration of $120 ends on Sept. 13. Continue reading…
Are you looking for a chance to reward and showcase your best math students—and the chance to share the winning contestant's $10,000 award with your math department? Continue reading…
MTCircular is excited to announce a new peer-reviewed, open-access journal. The Journal of Math Circles (JMC) publishes high-quality, practitioner-focused articles documenting best practices for outreach and professional development in alignment with Math Circle core values. Continue reading…
Fifty percent of Nebraska's schools indicated they are using Open Educational Resources (OER) as part of their curriculum. Learn more about what work has been done to help facilitate OER in the K-12 system and what future teachers must know to be successful in the OER environment. Continue reading…
The early-bird rate for the NCTM Regional in Salt Lake City ends Sept. 11.
Connect with your colleagues in the math education community in a setting that encourages conversation, collaboration, and the sharing of knowledge. Continue reading…