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In this chapter I examine how we as authors and instructors can move beyond the what and how of the ideas that we teach and more effectively address the why. l discuss the need for-and give several instances of-relevant and thought-provoking examples that can better motivate the various concepts of linear algebra and simultaneously pique the interest of our students in those concepts.
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Strong, D. (2018). Motivating Examples, Meaning and Context in Teaching Linear Algebra. In: Stewart, S., Andrews-Larson, C., Berman, A., Zandieh, M. (eds) Challenges and Strategies in Teaching Linear Algebra. ICME-13 Monographs. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66811-6_16
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