Mathography

A mathematics autobiography or mathography is a personal description of your experiences with mathematics in and out of school. Frequently we bring preconceived ideas and beliefs to our mathematics learning and teaching experiences. These are formed by our direct experiences with mathematics, the people who work in mathematics, and the publicity mathematics receives. To help you reflect on your experiences with mathematics and what those might mean to your own teaching, you will write a paper that represents your mathography. Use the following prompts to write your mathography. Please write no more than two pages (typewritten, double-spaced, 12 pt font, no “funky” font). Your mathography is worth 10 points; 7 points will be credited based upon the extent to which you have addressed the items below and 3 points will deal with your technical writing (is your paper grammatically correct and is it coherent?).

§ Are you "good" at mathematics? Explain.

§ Do you like some areas of mathematics better than others? If so, which ones do you like or dislike? Why do you like or dislike them?

§ Describe your most memorable experience in learning mathematics.

§ Why do you want to teach mathematics?

§ What do you think it means to teach mathematics?

§ What do you think it means to learn mathematics?

§ What would you like to tell me that I didn't ask?