DebateMath Podcast
A podcast where math lovers, math teachers, and math students come together to explore arguments.
Podcasting since 2022 • 38 episodes
DebateMath Podcast
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Debate 34 - Should Politics Be Avoided in Math Class?
At the time of this recording, we are in an election year and political ads are everywhere. As we get closer to November 2024, it is harder and harder to avoid. Now, while you may not think of math as a course that intersects with political top...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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Debate 33 - Is NCTM Worth It?
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, or NCTM, is the world's largest mathematics education organization. While many math teachers are members of this organization and may attend its national confe...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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Hot Seat #4 - Is Data Science a Rigorous Course?
For our final “Hot Seat” of 2024, we wanted to lean into the topic of data science. It’s starting to become a course offered in high schools, but some may wonder if it is a rigorous pathway for students. Is Calculus still the most rigorous cour...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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43:17
Hot Seat #3 - Are Problem-Based Lessons Essential?
Do you know what Problem-Based Lessons are? And more importantly, do you think they are important? For this Hot Seat, we hear from educators Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr on why they think: Problem Based Lessons are Essential.Follow the <...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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45:04
Hot Seat #2 - Is It OK to Quit Teaching?
For this next Hot Seat debate, we talk about the complicated decision to leave education. With many teachers leaving or considering leaving the profession, we brought on two former educators–Laila Nur & Justin Aion–to debate the question: I...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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57:15