The Hexagon Salon: A Story About Changing Education and Society

The Hexagon Salon is a work of fiction that explores undergraduate education, with a particular focus on math education. The ultimate objective is to highlight some of the hidden systemic sources of student difficulties and propose an alternative direction for the education community to explore.

The story begins with the protagonist, Marie Atrevida, as a college student who engages in discussions with friends about some of the more pressing issues we face in today's world. Among the ideas to...