These essays and presentations reflect my thoughts on teaching, mathematics, and mathematics education.
Slides/Videos
Lai, Y. (2024, January.)Why to Build Bridges in Mathematics Education. MAA Lecture on Teaching and Learning at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Francisco, CA. Video
Lai, Y. (2024, February.) Asset frames in and for research. Dinner Plenary at the Annual Conference for Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME). Omaha, NE.
Lai, Y. (2025, March) Building Bridges and the Cost of Math Wars. OLSUME.
Essays
Lai, Y. (2024, Sep/Oct). Who cares about mathematics education?. AWM Newsletter 54(5), 5–10.
Lai, Y. (2023, Sep/Oct). The messages we send after we listen. AWM Newsletter 53(5), 15–19.
Lai, Y. (2022, Sep/Oct). Making mathematical claims. AWM Newsletter 52(5), 24–27.
Lai, Y. (2021, Fall). Please, Do Tell. AWM Newsletter, 51(5), 17-20.
Lai, Y. (2021, October 17). From Teaching Math to Teaching Students Math. AMS Blog on Teaching and Learning Mathematics. ☆☆☆ 764 shares as of July 2023
Lai, Y. (2020, November 30). The Calculus of Context. AMS Blog on Teaching and Learning Mathematics. ☆☆☆ 574 shares as of July 2023
Lai, Y. & Son, J. Y. (2023, September). Why should I listen to you? If applications and theory could talk. AMS Column on Teaching and Learning.
Lai, Y. (2023, April.) Standing individually, together. AMS Column on Teaching and Learning. An account of participating in a briefing of the US House Committee on Science, Space, & Technology on Capitol Hill.
Yvonne Lai 