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The Role of Mathematics in Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

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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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

ED Surge

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. But there’s also a quieter revolution taking place that applies a different strategy to achieve the same principles.

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Celebrating Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Empowering Diversity in STEM

STEM for Kids

In the realm of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), individuals of AANHPI descent have left an indelible mark, pioneering breakthroughs, and driving innovation. As we reflect on the significance of AANHPI Heritage Month, let us reaffirm our commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.

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Student-Centered Computing: Teaching Computer Science Using Culturally Authentic Practices

National Science Foundation

Though women were once at the forefront of developing the disciplines of computer programming and software engineering (Berkeley School of Information, 2021), the computer science (CS) workforce in the US for the past three decades has become a field of mostly White and Asian men.

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Transforming Lives: The Far-Reaching Influence of Early STEM Education on University Achievement and

Top 10 Sciencekits

In today's fast-paced and technology-driven world, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education plays a crucial role in shaping the future of individuals and society as a whole. The benefits of early exposure to STEM subjects are well-documented, and they extend far beyond the classroom.

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Governor, teachers and others back Arkansas’s computer science push

STEMx

How did Arkansas become a national leader in promoting and implementing a K-12 computer science curriculum? I also serve as a board member for the National Computer Science Teachers Association, and as a member of the Southern Regional Education Board’s Commission on Computer Science, Information Technology and Related Career Fields.

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How to Think Computationally about AI, the Universe and Everything

Stephen Wolfram

Mathematics. And in our century there’s a new and yet more powerful one: computation. 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. Transcript of a talk at TED AI on October 17, 2023, in San Francisco Human language.

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