ED Surge

JANUARY 24, 2024

Sabrina Colon, a first-year student at University of California, Merced, remembers when math first became a problem. She says she’s not a math person, but she was able to pass her high school math classes without too much trouble, earning Cs. But in college, where she’s a business major, calculus is proving insurmountable.

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

But Barclay — a former Virginia math educator of the year — thought back to his own experience with a discouraging middle school teacher and decided to think through what the student was saying rather than dismiss it. Or even newer math ?) So I’ve been wondering: What do we know about the science behind good math education?

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The Maker Mom

JANUARY 17, 2024

Math can be an intimidating subject to learn and one that kids either like or dislike. Learning math online can take some pressure off and allow children to absorb the information more effectively. With the right patience, kids can see the possibilities of math and how useful it is in their studies and daily life.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Young children have many different ability levels with math concepts. Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson, an expert on the topic, gives an overview of how to differentiate math instruction with younger students. . Episode 793 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast How to Differentiate Math Instruction in the Elementary Classroom Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson.

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STEM Education Guide

APRIL 15, 2022

A well-organized world without the use of mathematics is unimaginable. Therefore, it’s no surprise that a wealth of mathematical branches exists in the world today. Nowadays, a mathematics study from the basics to advanced levels that contribute to technology, medicine, engineering, and more. What Is Mathematics?

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STEM Everyday Podcast

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Libo Valencia is a mathematics educator in New York with over a dozen years of experience. Libo is a passionate teacher who strongly believes that understanding mathematics can help all students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that can be utilized outside the classroom. Geogebra: geogebra.org.

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The Maker Mom

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A little friendly math competition never hurts anyone, which is especially true for math. Children who participate in mathematics contests and competitions with other students their age can see some real benefits from their participation. Schools that participate in Math League receive Problem Sets several times a year.

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Using calculators increased mathematical thinking skills, but not just by themselves; there was a lot of really thoughtful pedagogy on when and how to introduce calculators. That wasn't the case. That wasn't the case.

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STEM Sport

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

In this case, they analyze calculus and how the approach around this difficult course has changed in recent years. Colleges Can Make Calculus a Gateway — Not a Gatekeeper — to STEM Fields. But neither will happen unless we address the fundamental gatekeeper to all STEM fields: undergraduate calculus.

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Newton STEM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Last year, NSF raised $191,000 and funded 52 projects , including these STEM-related ones: Math Challenge Boards for all Elementary Schools: Our goal is 50% of the K-5 student body at each school submitting Challenge Math work. For the summer we will be doing research into people and their life work and crafting lessons.

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Jacobs Physics

APRIL 24, 2022

He is in AP Calculus BC. In the first part of the year, I had him focus on the mathematics that overlay the concepts he learned in Physics 1. He watched all the "AP Daily" videos for Physics C, he practiced new mathematical techniques like integration to find displacement/work/center-of-mass-location/rotational inertia.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Sitting in my home office running through this mental exercise, here’s what I came up with: Start: Dedicated time for reflection and review I was chair of the Math Department when the pandemic hit. Many of our faculty, all experienced and skilled instructors, were not just overwhelmed but on the brink.

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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. What Is STEM?

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ED Surge

JANUARY 26, 2023

Joseph was in the third grade, she raised her hand in class to answer a math question. That little girl went on to study math and economics in college, then became a math teacher and a teacher-coach. EdSurge recently talked with Joseph about her new book, “ Making Black Girls Count in Math Education.” I took the test.

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ED Surge

APRIL 23, 2024

years of my career at Weehawken High School, where I taught Algebra I (students in grades seven to nine) and AP Calculus (grades 11-12). It's hard to teach math, period. It showed me how, before any of the items in the job description and responsibilities [related to] teaching them math, that my No. I spent the first 3.5

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2017

STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Mathematics happens everywhere–at the grocery store, the bank, the family budget, the affirmative nod from parents to update a child’s computer to their agreement to add apps from the app store. These four topics cover every aspect of our life.

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STEMe

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Quantitative analysis involves the usage of mathematical models and algorithms to predict the stock price of a company based on its quantitative features. Quantitative traders routinely use highly complex mathematics, such as stochastic calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, and discrete mathematics to create these models.

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Jacobs Physics

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Yes, I'm personally fluent enough in mathematical notation that I can quickly describe conceptually how a change in a physical situation would affect the calculation. When they seek help from me or a friend, the discussion begins with the diagram rather than with mathematics. The purpose of an annotated energy bar chart is identical.

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STEM Sport

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Educational Benefit: This activity introduces students to classification and basic math concepts. The Mathematics of Leaf Drop Description: Students collect data on the rate of leaf drop from specific trees throughout the fall season. They can then graph or chart their findings using simple drawings.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Here's the one from Winter 2021 for calculus and here's the one for modern algebra. This semester I taught two sections of Discrete Structures for Computer Science 1, an entry-level course for Computer Science majors on the mathematical foundations of computing. So what's making the difference?

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 8, 2023

It’s no secret that the exposure of students to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) can positively impact the future of the world and their futures. Mathematics and science are particularly crucial in STEM learning because engineering and technology are dependent on them. What Is Computer Science?

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Stephen Wolfram

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Mathematics. But in the 1600s came the idea of modeling things with mathematical formulas—in which time enters, but basically just as a coordinate value. We won’t always be able to make a simple human—or, say, mathematical—narrative to explain or predict what a system will do. These are all ways to formalize the world.

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Stephen Wolfram

JANUARY 9, 2023

And indeed one of the great achievements of our civilization over the past several centuries has been to build up the paradigms of mathematics, the exact sciences—and, most importantly, now computation—and to create a tower of capabilities quite different from what pure human-like thinking can achieve.

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Stephen Wolfram

MARCH 23, 2023

When the Wolfram plugin is given Wolfram Language code, what it does is basically just to evaluate that code, and return the result—perhaps as a graphic or math formula, or just text. There’s a big example of this historically, in mathematics. But what about a “woolly” word problem?

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National Science Foundation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In its current form, school algebra serves as a gatekeeper to higher-level mathematics. Researchers and policy makers have pushed to open that gate—providing more students access to algebra, focusing in particular on those students historically denied access to higher-level mathematics. Berry & Larson, 2019; Levitt, 2019).

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 8, 2023

Nearly all facets of life depend on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Whether young learners are drawn to foreign languages, math, humanities, or fine arts, the truth is that everyone has a lot to gain from stem programs for high school. Lastly, math is applied in all occupations and daily activities.

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 28, 2023

These virtual learning experiences have become my guiding stars, providing me with invaluable knowledge and strategies to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math. Mathematics is a foundational subject that underpins all other STEM disciplines.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2021

I’m working as fast as possible to answer as many math questions as I can in 60 seconds. In my experience as a middle and high school math specialist, I’ve rarely heard any adults (including math teachers) report many positive memories of their early experiences with math at school. I thought so. Probably not.

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Kristin’s research spans a wide range of applications and theoretical domains, but the one thing they all have in common is temporal logic – that is, an unambiguous, mathematically precise way of describing and reasoning about systems that change over time. FASCINATING FORMAL METHODS. ABOUT TEMPORAL LOGIC. KRISTIN’S TOP TIPS.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Yesterday I got an email from a reader who had read this post called What should math majors know about computing? In the original article, I gave a list of what computing skills mathematics majors should learn and when they should learn them. Math majors need the former kind of computing fluency.

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Futurum

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Underrepresented students from local high schools can participate in paid opportunities to develop their interests in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). At school, study maths, physics, biology and chemistry. The Biomedical Engineering Society is the professional society for biomedical engineers: www.bmes.org.

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Futurum

JULY 13, 2022

Numbers and networks: how can we use mathematics to assess the resilience of global supply chains? At Brigham Young University in the US, Dr Zach Boyd is using his mathematical skills to determine how best to protect our supply chains. BUILDING MATHEMATICAL MODELS. FIELD OF RESEARCH: Mathematics. Published: July 13, 2022.

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CTE Learning

MAY 20, 2022

stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. On the other hand, physical and biological sciences, mathematics, science technology, and agricultural sciences pay around $50,400 on average. Typically STEM education is meant to bridge the gender and ethnic gaps , which are occasionally found in science and math fields.

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

. • Taking physics classes in high school is the first step to exploring your interest in the subject. • “Any area of physics requires strong mathematical, computational and experimental skills,” says Daniel. Develop these by taking classes such as mathematics, calculus and programming. HOW DID DANIEL BECOME A NUCLEAR PHYSICIST?

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Stephen Wolfram

MARCH 7, 2022

1 Mathematics and Physics Have the Same Foundations. 2 The Underlying Structure of Mathematics and Physics. 3 The Metamodeling of Axiomatic Mathematics. 4 Simple Examples with Mathematical Interpretations. 15 Axiom Systems of Present-Day Mathematics. 21 What Can Human Mathematics Be Like? Graphical Key.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That’s the argument of Peter Liljedahl, a professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, who has spent years researching what works in teaching. The most problematic strategy that many students try instead, he argues, is what he calls “mimicking,” which he has especially found in the math classes he studies.

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CTE Learning

MAY 20, 2022

” stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Mathematics is typically in every activity or occupation we do in life. On the other hand, physical and biological sciences, mathematics, science technology, and agricultural sciences pay around $50,400 on average. So what exactly is a STEM based career?

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