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'''John Mighton''' is a Canadian playwright and mathematician. | '''John Mighton''' is a Canadian playwright and mathematician. | ||
| − | He had a small part in "[[Good Will Hunting]]". | + | He had a small part in "[[Good Will Hunting]]". [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0585906/] |
He volunteers 40 to 50 a week for [[Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies]] (JUMP), a math-tutoring group he founded in Toronto. | He volunteers 40 to 50 a week for [[Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies]] (JUMP), a math-tutoring group he founded in Toronto. | ||
He wrote two books about how to teach math. | He wrote two books about how to teach math. | ||
| − | *''The Myth of Ability: Nurturing Mathematical Talent in Every Child | + | *''The Myth of Ability: Nurturing Mathematical Talent in Every Child'' (Sep 1, 2004) |
| − | + | *''The End of Ignorance: Multiplying Our Human Potential'' (Aug 12, 2008) | |
Revision as of 17:01, August 30, 2013
John Mighton is a Canadian playwright and mathematician. He had a small part in "Good Will Hunting". [1] He volunteers 40 to 50 a week for Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies (JUMP), a math-tutoring group he founded in Toronto. He wrote two books about how to teach math.
- The Myth of Ability: Nurturing Mathematical Talent in Every Child (Sep 1, 2004)
- The End of Ignorance: Multiplying Our Human Potential (Aug 12, 2008)