Gender Roles, Competition and Mathematics
Laylaa Motala discusses how societal pressure regarding gender roles eventually led her to being competitive in her studies. She also tells of her journey of turning that into something positive.…
My ongoing quest towards healthier academic competition
How does one have a healthy relationship with competition? In this contribution, Ashwin Kamaldien writes that it starts with being a humble learner and an insightful ‘loser’.
Your marks should not define who you are
Michelle Namachemo writes about the ongoing battle between operating within an education system that values marks and other external measures, and not letting those external measures define one's worth as a human being.
Competition and Collaboration in Mathematics: A Case Study
Jacques Rabie makes the case for collaboration in Mathematics by comparing the approaches of two mathematicians, 16th century Niccolo Fontana and 20th century Paul Erdős, and looking at the impact each one's approach made on the progress of Mathematics.
