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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...

Easily the most common question teachers, parents and other students hear is some variation on wondering why we have to learn "this"....

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...

The study of probability is considered by many young math students to be one of the most difficult branches of mathematics. In high...

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...

One of the many benefits to working in high school and university education is the opportunity annually to witness and share in some of...

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...

Well, we all knew it was coming. The 2020-2021 school year is upon us and promises to be the strangest school year in pretty much...