Howard Hua

Howie Hua is a math instructor at Fresno State who teaches math to future elementary school teachers. He is passionate about finding ways to humanize the math classroom, listening to how students think about math, and building mathematical confidence in students. In 2019, Howie was named Outstanding Lecturer for the College of Science and Math at his university. Outside of school, Howie likes to play piano, go on walks, and make math memes.

Fostering Creativity in Math

When I was a student, I thought that to be successful in math, all I needed to do was memorize formulas, theorems, and definitions. Creativity was nowhere near the top 10 words to describe math, but it doesn’t have to be that way! In 13 minutes, I will share how we can bring creativity into the math classroom to show how beautiful this subject can be.

Twitter handle: @howie_hua