Jill E. Britton (6 November 1944 – 29 February 2016) was a Canadian mathematics educator known for her educational books about mathematics.
Britton was born on 6 November 1944. She taught for many years, at Dawson College in Westmount, Quebec, [1] moving in the late 1980s to Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia. [1] [2] At Camosun, she taught mathematics mainly to young women aiming to become elementary school teachers. Her own teaching had the goal of changing these students' attitude about mathematics from fear to enthusiasm. [2] She retired in 2015, and died on 29 February 2016. [1]
Britton was the author of mathematics books including:
She was also known for her "spectacular web site on symmetry and tessellations". [8]
Britton was the 2008–2009 winner of the Teaching Excellence Award of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges. [9]
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link)Jill E. Britton (6 November 1944 – 29 February 2016) was a Canadian mathematics educator known for her educational books about mathematics.
Britton was born on 6 November 1944. She taught for many years, at Dawson College in Westmount, Quebec, [1] moving in the late 1980s to Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia. [1] [2] At Camosun, she taught mathematics mainly to young women aiming to become elementary school teachers. Her own teaching had the goal of changing these students' attitude about mathematics from fear to enthusiasm. [2] She retired in 2015, and died on 29 February 2016. [1]
Britton was the author of mathematics books including:
She was also known for her "spectacular web site on symmetry and tessellations". [8]
Britton was the 2008–2009 winner of the Teaching Excellence Award of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges. [9]
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