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237 – Open Textbooks
How do textbooks function differently across educational systems, and what happens when those systems operate in low-resource environments? Following…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
236 – Is STACK Necessary in the Age of AI?
Students are increasingly turning to LLMs (Large Language Models) to solve maths exercises and get feedback. In light of this, is there still a place…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
235 – An Update on The CBC Open Textbooks Project
David interviews Michael Obiero on the challenges of implementing Kenya's new Grade 10 Competency-Based Curriculum, such as resource shortages and un…
6 months ago
234 – Data Collectors as a Source of Variability
Lily and David discuss the significant influence of data collectors on survey variability and data quality, using examples from West Africa. They hig…
6 months ago
233 – An analysis of ANOVA as a Descriptive Tool
In this episode Lily and David delve into the ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) tables, focusing on the sum of squares. They discuss how it helps account …
6 months, 1 week ago
232 – ANOVA and Degrees of Freedom
Lily and David discuss the application of ANOVA in agroecology research, focusing on its historical roots and its use as a descriptive tool. They emp…
6 months, 1 week ago
231 – Unexplained Variability
Lily talks with Roger about an agricultural experiment in West Africa that revealed the impact of termite mounds on crop yield data. The discussion f…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
230 – Introduction to Sampling
In this episode, Lucie and David discuss the complexities of sampling in research. They explore common misconceptions, and introduce three levels of …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
229 – Reflections on the Joint Mathematics Meeting Part 2
In this episode, Santiago and David delve into David's experiences at the Joint Maths Meeting. They highlight talks on applied category theory, refle…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
228 – Reflections on the Joint Mathematics Meeting Part 1
In this episode, Santiago and David discuss David's insightful experiences at the Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM) in the U.S. They explore the signi…
6 months, 3 weeks ago