Please complete all th
ree
parts
Part 1: AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Please provide me with a brief
mathematics autobiography or
mathography. The purpose of this assignment is two-fold: 1) to help me
get to know you better and 2) to help you assess how you feel about
mathematics, why you feel this way, and how these feelings might
influence you as a mathematics student. Use the following questions as
a guide.
(you don't have to answer each one). I would like for you to neatly
write or type (size 12 font, double spaced) about a one-page response.
- Are you "good" at
mathematics?
- How do you feel about
mathematics? Why?
- Do you feel the same about
all areas of mathematics equally? If not, which ones do you
like/dislike the most? Why?
- Who or what influenced
your feelings about mathematics?
- Describe the ideal
mathematics teacher. This teacher can be a real or an imaginary person.
Explain why this teacher is ideal.
Part 2: PICTURE
Draw a pic
ture of what comes to mind when you hear the word
"mathematics." Provide a caption for your picture. Then write an
brief explanation for your picture.
Part 3: TASK
Please mark an X at any point on the line segment between the two words
that describes mathematics to you.
To me mathematics is:
Surprising
Predictable
Doubtful
Certain
Absolute
Relative
Dull
Intriguing
Aesthetic
Applicable
Changing
Fixed