ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

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.

Math 359

Math Calculus Algebra Mathematics 359

STEM Education Guide

MARCH 9, 2023

Recently, five of the eight Ivy League universities have reclassified their economics degrees from social science to science, technology, math, and engineering (STEM). It’s a curriculum that revolves around the idea of educating students in four particular disciplines; mathematics , technology, science, and engineering.

Economics 98

Economics STEM Finance Mathematics 98

Maydm

JUNE 11, 2021

As a high school student, Winnie had a passion for both math and the social sciences. Her teachers pushed her into the “easier” path of social sciences rather than encourage her interest in STEM subjects. They need mentors and educators who encourage them to pursue the harder subjects and more ambitious careers.

STEM 52

STEM Economics Social Sciences Innovation 52

Stephen Wolfram

JANUARY 31, 2023

Sadi Carnot was born in 1796, and was largely educated by his father until he went to college in 1812. Sadi Carnot was by that point a well-educated but professionally undistinguished French military engineer. Nevertheless, every insurance company places its faith in the calculus of probabilities. Lazare Carnot died in 1823.

Energy 89

Energy Physics Argumentation Mathematics 89

Stephen Wolfram

AUGUST 22, 2023

It didn’t help that his knowledge of physics was at best spotty (and, for example, I don’t think he ever really learned calculus). “Lick” Licklider —who persuaded Ed to join BBN to “teach them about computers”. You teach me how to write a paper and I’ll teach you how to build a company.”

Computer 68

Computer Physics Science Sciences 68

Computing Education Research Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

I gave four keynote talks in the last two months, at SIGITE , Models 2021 Educators’ Symposium , VL/HCC , and CSERC. I’m not going to go into the LSA Computing Education effort or Teaspoon languages here. Elliot wanted us to think about “Who could use what we have to teach, but might not even enter our classroom?”.

Computer Science 140

Computer Science Computer Science Sciences 140