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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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The Role of Mathematics in Education: What Professions You Can Get in the Future Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? There you can get advice and solve various mathematical problems in college.

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Evidence Is Mounting That Calculus Should Be Changed. Will Instructors Heed It?

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Calculus is a critical on-ramp to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Good news: There's mounting evidence that changing calculus instruction works for the groups usually pushed out of STEM. That the traditional lecture method of teaching calculus isn’t as effective as active models.

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

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Math professor Martin Weissman is rethinking how his university teaches calculus. Over the summer, the professor from the University of California at Santa Cruz, spent a week at Harvard to learn how to redesign the mathematics for life sciences courses his institution offers. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

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Math Instruction Isn’t Working. Could Better Teacher Training Help?

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So I’ve been wondering: What do we know about the science behind good math education? But the finer points of instructional science or political brawls aren’t the only things decelerating student learning. That mindset reflects a broader cultural anxiety, and when teachers don’t like the subject it hinders student achievement. “I

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Grades 7-10: Register by Mar. 5 for MIT SPARK (Mar. 16-17)

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Here are STEM courses offered: Making art with Robots Linux and open source software Introduction to Programming in OCaml Better Coding with Vim: Intro to Keybinds and Configuration Web Development Crash Course Tales of the Americas through biology and genetics It’s Not Rocket Science (Wait, Yes It Is!) Explore ZeroE Aviation!

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How to Think Computationally about AI, the Universe and Everything

Stephen Wolfram

Mathematics. And for nearly 50 years I’ve had the great privilege of building an ever taller tower of science and technology based on that idea of computation. In the history of science so far, I think we can identify four broad paradigms for making models of the world —that can be distinguished by how they deal with time.

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Newton Schools Foundation: Year-End Annual Appeal

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Representation in Mathematics: We will provide exemplar STEAM biographical and mathematic lessons for teachers K-5, that are inclusive of diverse cultural identities. We will also be gathering and developing mathematical activities which connect to the person’s work, in which students will engage during the lessons.