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(Note: this blog was originally published on richdlin.com, on November 3, 2012) I'm kind of a strange guy, in that most of my favourite...

I started teaching about 25 years ago. That's enough time to have taught people who weren't yet born when I started. In fact, it's enough...

For this week's blog, I am going to share a glimpse into my younger years, and highlight some of the misconceptions I had that were...

In my decades of teaching, one of the themes that repeated the most frequently was students' coming into a test or exam feeling "totally...

In my line of work, this question is one I get asked very often. To be honest, it usually comes in a slightly different form … “WHEN AM I...

Can you imagine a world without algebra? I know what you're thinking. Yes, you can. You may even be thinking that it would be a better...

Ok, I admit it. I have a habit of creating titles that create a disconnect. And are a little click-baity. But to be honest it only...

Depending on the perspective of the different people in my life I am many things: a son, a father, a brother; A student, a teacher, a...

(Originally posted on www.richdlin.com, Oct. 21, 2012, edited here) Really, what is it with these click-bait titles? But as I said last...

Catchy title, I know. And yeah, maybe a little click-baity. But it's true. Studying math is not about getting the right answer. Never has...