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Intervista improbabile al cuoco del Re Sole, a cura di Alessandro, Giovanni e Giada della classe 2D 2019-20 della scuola "Sassi" di Soliera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sassinellaradio-webradio/message

Intervista improbabile al cuoco del Re Sole, a cura di Alessandro, Giovanni e Giada della classe 2D 2019-20 della scuola "Sassi" di Soliera --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/sassinellaradio-webradio/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/sassinellaradio-webradio/message</a>

Intervista al cuoco del Re Sole

Joe Rotman

[Re-published with permission from Inspired by Math] The MAA (Mathematical Association of America) sent me a review copy of their new book Learning Modern Algebra: From Early Attempts to Prove Fermat’s Last Theorem. I don’t typically review textbooks but the title and then the contents of the book convinced me that I needed to interview the authors. Joe Rotman wasn’t available but I was able to chat with the other co-author, Al Cuoco. I was really struck with Al’s passion about teaching the teachers as well as the students. Al shared some great insights about the ingredients that I think should go into every math textbook to help teachers and students to develop the right habits of mind to succeed. Here are some of the questions we discussed.1. What is your background and your experience teaching high school math to students and to teachers?2. I attended the Ross program and you have a key role in a program that has its roots in the Ross program. Tell me about this program and your involvement with it.3. There’s something special about number theory and algebra that makes it accessible to bright students without a deep background in math. What do you think of that thought?4. What is “Learning Modern Algebra” about and who is the audience?5. How does Fermat’s Last Theorem unite the book’s chapters?6. What are the challenges with how Modern Algebra is taught?7. Why is exploration so important and how do you promote it?8. Rigorous thinking about open-ended problems runs through the book. PODASIP (prove or disprove and salvage if possible) problems contribute to this. Can you speak to that?9. Why is historical setting important in learning math and how do you weave history into the book?10. Tell us about the importance of the “Connections” sections in the book.11. Is there a next book or project?12. The question I ask everyone: “What advice would you give to a parent whose child was struggling with math?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/mathematics

[Re-published with permission from <a href="http://wildaboutmath.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inspired by Math</a>] The MAA (Mathematical Association of America) sent me a review copy of their new book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1939512018/?tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learning Modern Algebra: From Early Attempts to Prove Fermat’s Last Theorem</a>. I don’t typically review textbooks but the title and then the contents of the book convinced me that I needed to interview the authors. <a href="http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~rotman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joe Rotman</a> wasn’t available but I was able to chat with the other co-author, <a href="http://ltd.edc.org/people/al-cuoco" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Al Cuoco</a>. I was really struck with Al’s passion about teaching the teachers as well as the students. Al shared some great insights about the ingredients that I think should go into every math textbook to help teachers and students to develop the right habits of mind to succeed. Here are some of the questions we discussed. 1. What is your background and your experience teaching high school math to students and to teachers? 2. I attended the Ross program and you have a key role in a program that has its roots in the Ross program. Tell me about this program and your involvement with it. 3. There’s something special about number theory and algebra that makes it accessible to bright students without a deep background in math. What do you think of that thought? 4. What is “Learning Modern Algebra” about and who is the audience? 5. How does Fermat’s Last Theorem unite the book’s chapters? 6. What are the challenges with how Modern Algebra is taught? 7. Why is exploration so important and how do you promote it? 8. Rigorous thinking about open-ended problems runs through the book. PODASIP (prove or disprove and salvage if possible) problems contribute to this. Can you speak to that? 9. Why is historical setting important in learning math and how do you weave history into the book? 10. Tell us about the importance of the “Connections” sections in the book. 11. Is there a next book or project? 12. The question I ask everyone: “What advice would you give to a parent whose child was struggling with math?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/mathematics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/mathematics</a>

Al Cuoco and Joe Rotman, “Learning Modern Algebra: From Early Attempts to Prove Fermat’s Last Theorem” (MAA, 2013)

Al Cuoco has taught high school students, trained teachers, and developed curriculum that is really making a difference in math education. He and Joseph Rotman have published a book with the MAA, "Learning Modern Algebra From Early Attempts to Prove Fermat's Last Theorem." Al and I discuss a number of the principles and habits of mathematical thinking that are developed in the book.

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