Mathematical Autobiography
DUE: February 4, 2014
Value: 5% of your total grade
In the first week of classes, you will be required to write a short mathematics autobiography. In this autobiography, I want you to recount your own personal history of learning mathematics. What mathematical "events" in your life stand out? What were the high points of your mathematical learning? What were the low points?
In addition to talking about your mathematical history, the last part of your autobiography should include some reflection on how you feel your mathematical history will impact your teaching of mathematics. THIS IS A CRITICAL PART OF THIS ASSIGNMENT.
Your autobiography should be 3-5 pages of double-spaced, word-processed text. All writing should be of high quality with few grammatical mistakes or typos.
In order to get to know one another better, I will ask each of you to discuss your essay with a small group of your peers in class. Small groups will then share the different ideas that came up in their group's autobiographies with the whole class.
This assignment will be evaluated based on completion:
To receive full credit (5/5 points), the student must complete ALL of the following requirements:
To receive 4 out of 5 points, the student must complete MOST of the requirements listed above.
To receive 3 out of 5 points, the student must complete SOME of the requirements listed above.
If a student receives less than 3 out of 5 points, it means the student only completed one or two of the requirements OR did not complete the assignment at all.