Jill Britton

Jill E. Britton (6 November 1944 – 29 February 2016) was a Canadian mathematics educator known for her educational books about mathematics.

Career

Britton was born on 6 November 1944. She taught for many years, at Dawson College in Westmount, Quebec, moving in the late 1980s to Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia. 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. She retired in 2015, and died on 29 February 2016.

Publications

Britton was the author of mathematics books including:

Introduction to Tessellations (with Dale Seymour, Dale Seymour Publications, 1989)
Tessellation Teaching Masters (with Dale Seymour, Dale Seymour Publications, 1989)
Teaching Tessellating Art: Activities and Transparency Masters (with Walter Britton, Dale Seymour Publications, 1992)
Explorations with Tesselmania! Activities for Math and Art Classrooms (Dale Seymour Publications, 1997)
Investigating Patterns: Symmetry and Tessellations (Dale Seymour Publications, 2000)
Polyhedra Pastimes (Dale Seymour Publications, 2001)

She was also known for her "spectacular web site on symmetry and tessellations".

Recognition

Britton was the 2008–2009 winner of the Teaching Excellence Award of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges.

References

1 2 3 "Jill E. Britton, November 06, 1944 – February 29, 2016", Times Colonist, 2 March 2016 – via Legacy.com
1 2 Camosun math instructor wins national teaching award, Camosun College, 1 June 2009, retrieved 2020-07-31
1 2
Reviews of Introduction to Tessellations and of Tessellation Teaching Masters:
- Massey, Ann (September 1990), The Mathematics Teacher, 83 (6): 482, JSTOR 27966784{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
↑
Review of Teaching Tessellating Art:
- Foletta, Gina (January 1993), The Mathematics Teacher, 86 (1): 94–95, JSTOR 27968142{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
↑
Review of Explorations with Tesselmania!:
- Putnam, John (May 1998), Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 3 (7): 499–500, JSTOR 41180549{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
↑
Reviews of Investigating Patterns:
- Hart, Kathryn (November 2000), Teaching Children Mathematics, 7 (3): 190, JSTOR 41197557{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- de Wet, Elaine (March 2001), Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 6 (7): 426, JSTOR 41180993{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- "Review of associated web site", Education World, 2002
↑
Review of Polyhedra Pastimes:
- Callahan, Deborah D. (September 2002), Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 8 (1): 64, JSTOR 41181235{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
↑ Gallian, Joseph (March 2003), "Math Awareness Month 2003: Mathematics and Art" (PDF), Focus, 23 (3), Mathematical Association of America: 7
↑ "Awards of Excellence 2008-2009 Recipients", College Canada, vol. 14, no. 2, p. 18, Winter 2009–2010

External links

[obit-1] 1 2 3 "Jill E. Britton, November 06, 1944 – February 29, 2016", Times Colonist, 2 March 2016 – via Legacy.com

[camosun-2] 1 2 Camosun math instructor wins national teaching award, Camosun College, 1 June 2009, retrieved 2020-07-31

[intro-3] 1 2 Reviews of Introduction to Tessellations and of Tessellation Teaching Masters:
Massey, Ann (September 1990), The Mathematics Teacher, 83 (6): 482, JSTOR 27966784{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[mwsw] Massey, Ann (September 1990), The Mathematics Teacher, 83 (6): 482, JSTOR 27966784{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[tta-4] Review of Teaching Tessellating Art:
Foletta, Gina (January 1993), The Mathematics Teacher, 86 (1): 94–95, JSTOR 27968142{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[mwxQ] Foletta, Gina (January 1993), The Mathematics Teacher, 86 (1): 94–95, JSTOR 27968142{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[xt-5] Review of Explorations with Tesselmania!:
Putnam, John (May 1998), Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 3 (7): 499–500, JSTOR 41180549{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[mw2A] Putnam, John (May 1998), Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 3 (7): 499–500, JSTOR 41180549{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[ip-6] Reviews of Investigating Patterns:
Hart, Kathryn (November 2000), Teaching Children Mathematics, 7 (3): 190, JSTOR 41197557{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

de Wet, Elaine (March 2001), Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 6 (7): 426, JSTOR 41180993{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

"Review of associated web site", Education World, 2002

[mw6w] Hart, Kathryn (November 2000), Teaching Children Mathematics, 7 (3): 190, JSTOR 41197557{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[mw-A] Wet, Elaine (March 2001), Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 6 (7): 426, JSTOR 41180993{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[mwAQU] "Review of associated web site", Education World, 2002

[pp-7] Review of Polyhedra Pastimes:
Callahan, Deborah D. (September 2002), Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 8 (1): 64, JSTOR 41181235{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[mwARA] Callahan, Deborah D. (September 2002), Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 8 (1): 64, JSTOR 41181235{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[focus-8] Gallian, Joseph (March 2003), "Math Awareness Month 2003: Mathematics and Art" (PDF), Focus, 23 (3), Mathematical Association of America: 7

[accc-9] "Awards of Excellence 2008-2009 Recipients", College Canada, vol. 14, no. 2, p. 18, Winter 2009–2010