Congratulations to Abby Pyle and Andrew Friesen for receiving two of the three scholarships offered by the Indiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM)! It is great to see Taylor's future teachers being acknowledged by our state teaching organization!
15 TU math majors in the Sept. 2020 issue of Math Horizons!
For our freshmen MAT180 Problem Solving course, in lieu of a final exam, students solutions to problems posed by mathematics journals. Last year, fifteen students submitted to the same issue of Math Horizons, and all 15 students are credited in the September 2020 issue! You can find out more about Math Horizons here.
NCTM Mathematics Teacher Scholarship Recipient – Abby Pyle
Abby Pyle, junior mathematics education major, was a recipient of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Prospective 7–12 Secondary Teacher Course Work Scholarship (Supported by the Texas Instruments Demana-Waits Fund). This prestigious award is provided for only a few recipients each year. We are proud to know that NCTM recognizes the quality of… Continue reading NCTM Mathematics Teacher Scholarship Recipient – Abby Pyle
Investigations in Math Projects
As I (Dr. Rodman) prepare for the new school year, I'm also thinking back to last year. In my MAT 120: Investigations in Math course, the students put together some impressive final projects. Here are three that I found beautiful. All of them focus on Fibonacci spirals and golden rectangles. This digital painting was created… Continue reading Investigations in Math Projects
Fib Poetry!
math. made by God and found in almost everything. math. infinite, powerful, complex and mysterious, even awe-inspiring, yet subject to a Creator who is all this and more - for He is infinite love. three in one and yet one whole. what is my variable in this equation? how unfathomable that even i am significant.… Continue reading Fib Poetry!
