Professor of Mathematics Denison University, United States
If you have stereotypes about the social aptitude of mathematicians or you know mathematicians who embody those stereotypes, you may be surprised to learn that mathematics is an extraordinarily collaborative discipline. But collaboration begets disagreement, which requires resolution. How do I model for my students the intellectual disposition and habits of mind that make this possible? Moreover, how do I connect this journey to being an active citizen of a democratic society? I am not saying I have the answers. Indeed, I am quite certain I do not. But I can tell you what I learned along the way. In this talk, I will share my experience incorporating deliberation into a multivariable calculus class.
