Emily YangIntuition Can Be Cultivated, But Is There A Limit?Drawing from my decade-long experience as a math teacher, I've observed that the introduction of geometric proof often marks a fresh…Aug 26, 2023Aug 26, 2023
Emily YangA Journey of Self-growth in Learning MathematicsAfter receiving the mid-term exam paper, J.L., a student in my math class, cried to me, “I’ve tried my best to learn geometric proofs, but…Aug 24, 2023Aug 24, 2023
Emily YangIs A Head Start Helpful in Geometric Proof and Deductive Reasoning?Background After receiving the mid-term exam paper, Jerry, a student in my math class cried to me, “I’ve tried my best to learn geometric…Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Emily YangArea Model: from Distributive Property to Calculus“Mommy, do you know how many bars of chocolate are there?”, Shawn asked when he opened the pack of chocolate. “Hmm, there are 24 bars”, I…Aug 28, 2022Aug 28, 2022
Emily YangSquare Numbers and Odd NumbersWhen we were having dinner, Shawn’s dad casually tested his calculation. Dad: 1 plus 3 is? Shawn: 4 Dad: How about 1 plus 3 plus 5? Shawn…Jul 27, 2022Jul 27, 2022
Emily YangWhat’s wrong with the logic in counting?Question Three females and three males are applying for three identical positions with a company. The hiring committee wants to hire at…Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
Emily YangParallelogram and linear functionAccording to the diagram, point A(m,m+1) and point B(m+3, m-1) are on the graph of inverse variation y=k/x.Jan 6, 2022Jan 6, 2022
Emily YangHow important is the head start in China?出生的年代对一个人的影响超越家庭和学校教育,中国的70后赶上了包括事业、房地产、教育等各种时代红利,80后(确切的说是85后)耗尽家庭积蓄搭上了末班车,而留给90后的是高攀不起。Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2021
Emily YangShanghai Middle School Math Proficiency Test-A window of Shanghai mathTo figure out why Chinese students top in PISA and other math competitions, let us turn to ‘Zhongkao’, which appears to be completely…Dec 30, 2021Dec 30, 2021
Emily YangExplore: use subtraction to get the areaGiven that P is a point in parallelogram ABCD, line GF passes through point P and is parallel to AB, line EH passes through point P and is…Dec 29, 2021Dec 29, 2021