- What is special about your GeT course? In 2-3 sentences, describe your GeT course.
In the GeT course that I teach, we build Euclidean geometry from the ground up in the spirit of Euclid’s Elements. There is a strong emphasis on the axiomatic method which aims to give students a sense of the logical foundations of mathematics. The approach lends itself to a discussion of the nature of mathematics.
- Who are your students?
The GeT course I teach are taken mostly by mathematics secondary education majors and mathematics students. But it is open to any student who has taken an introduction to proofs course.
- What are you most interested in learning/achieving through participating with the GeT: A Pencil community?
Knowing what mathematics is and having the ability to do mathematics is important not just for individuals but for society. Everyone has the capacity to know and do mathematics. By participating in the GeT: A Pencil, I hope to contribute to building teacher and student confidence and belief in their ability to do mathematics.
- What is your favorite book you have read in the last few years?
I really like and enjoyed reading the book “Mathematics for Human Flourishing” by Francis Su and Christopher Jackson.