And the Rest is Just Algebra

Sepideh Stewart is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at the Department of Mathematics at the University of Oklahoma. She earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics Education at the University of Auckland.  Her research interests are on the embodied symbolic and formal worlds of mathematical thinking with a particular interest on the pedagogy of linear algebra. Over the past two years she has also been working on several projects investigating the mind of working mathematicians particularly in abstract algebra (formal) and algebraic topology (embodied). She is the author of the book Linear Algebra in Three Worlds of Mathematical Thinking, and has contributed to multiple journals and conference publications.

• Operation Algebra: Investigating University Students' Inadequacies.- Student Conceptions in Two-Year College Algebra Courses.- Rational Number Fluency Supports Student Success in Algebra.- Long Term Effects of Sense Making and Anxiety in Algebra.- Algebra as Part of an Integrated High School Curriculum.- Overcoming the Algebra Barrier: Being Particular about the General, and Generally Looking Beyond the Particular.- Teaching and Learning Middle School Algebra: Valuable Lessons from the History of Mathematics.- Cognitive Neuroscience and Algebra.- Valuable Lessons from the History of Mathematics.- Cognitive Neuroscience and Algebra.- Rethinking Algebra: A Versatile Approach Integrating Digital Technology.- Learning Linear Algebra by Using It.- School Algebra to Linear Algebra: Advance from the Symbolic to Formal World of Mathematical Thinking.

“And the Rest is Just Algebra is a book that addresses the increasing weakness in algebra skills among college students. It not only considers the causes of the algebra deficiency but also offers potential solutions for how to improve students’ long-term success and understanding of mathematics. … Instructors who are frustrated with students’ misunderstanding of algebra will find this book most helpful. … I highly recommend this book … .” (Peter T. Olszewski, MAA Reviews, maa.org, April, 2017)