Bonnie Gold facts for kids
Bonnie Gold, born in 1948, is an American mathematician. She is also a special kind of mathematician who studies how we think about math and how to teach it best. She used to be a professor of mathematics at Monmouth University.
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Becoming a Math Expert
Bonnie Gold studied a lot to become a mathematician. She earned her highest degree, called a Ph.D., in 1976 from Cornell University. Her teacher there was Michael D. Morley.
Later, she led the math department at Wabash College. After that, she moved to Monmouth University and also became the head of the math department there.
What She Studied and Wrote
Bonnie Gold's early research was about a complex area of math called mathematical logic. This is a field that looks at the rules and systems of reasoning in mathematics.
Books She Helped Create
Bonnie Gold has helped create important books about math.
- She co-edited a book called Assessment Practices in Undergraduate Mathematics. This book, published in 1999, is about how to test and grade math students in college.
- She also edited another book, Proof and Other Dilemmas: Mathematics and Philosophy, published in 2008. This book explores how math and philosophy are connected.
Her Ideas on Teaching Math
One of her important essays is called "How your philosophy of mathematics impacts your teaching." This essay was chosen as one of "The Best Writing on Mathematics 2012."
In this essay, she explains that how a teacher thinks about math, even if they don't realize it, affects how they teach. She believes that understanding your own ideas about math can help you teach it better.
Awards and Recognition
In 2012, Bonnie Gold received a special award called the Louise Hay Award. This award is given by the Association for Women in Mathematics.
She won this award for her great work in mathematics education. The award recognized her efforts in helping to improve how math is taught and evaluated in colleges.
