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Math curse
When the teacher tells her class that they can think of almost everything as a math problem, one student acquires a math anxiety which becomes a real curse.
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Klein's Beer: Futurama Comedy and Writers in the Classroom
Here we explore the educational implications of classroom activities related to the backgrounds and motivations of talented Hollywood comedy writers and the mathematical moments they created for the Emmy Award-winning animated sitcom Futurama.
Journal Article
Mathematically Talented Women in Hollywood: Fred in Angel
Given the increase in the number of fictional women mathematicians and scientists on television and in the movies, educators who wish to incorporate pop culture into their classrooms need tools with which to evaluate these portrayals. In this article we summarize studies related to the impact of Hollywood representations on girls and then we provide a case study example of the character Fred Burkle from the television series Angel. In addition we provide a theoretical foundation and popular culture role model checklist that can be used to analyze other representations.
Journal Article