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FEBRUARY 20, 2024
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? It teaches us problem-solving skills, logical reasoning, and the ability to think abstractly.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 3, 2023
A number of instructors say it’s partly reconsidering how calculus, a crucial step toward STEM careers and often a “weed out” course in higher ed, is taught. Noticing this, EdSurge traveled to Harvard this summer to observe one attempt at a more subtle revolution, meant to bring calculus instruction into the 21st century. That was it.
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ED Surge
JANUARY 24, 2024
But in college, where she’s a business major, calculus is proving insurmountable. That means students should be given more chances to develop reasoning and problem-solving skills, she says. And it also helps teachers to develop key knowledge and skills they need for teaching mathematics. It’s given her severe anxiety.
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. Johnson: We have an obligation to think about transforming traditional assignments into something more interactive and problem-solving-based.
The Maker Mom
JANUARY 17, 2024
World Scholars Academy World Scholars Academy hosts a two-week intensive mathematics course for kids 15-18, administered by a doctoral candidate from Cambridge, Evgeny Goncharov. They’ll enjoy ten classes over two weeks, where they gain a better understanding of proof-based mathematics. Classes start at only $430 for a semester.
ED Surge
MAY 8, 2023
Since math classes progress in a mostly linear way, students have to get fractions to set them up for algebra; and how they do in algebra will likely influence whether they even get to try for advanced courses like calculus, a traditional weed-out metric for lucrative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. isn’t working.
ED Surge
DECEMBER 30, 2021
In ten days’ time, we had to reinvent college-level mathematics instruction on a large scale—more than 100 sections of courses and nearly 3000 students—with no playbook. For example, in Fall 2020, I decided to remove four big topics from my Calculus class, because I felt the time would be better spent going deep on the other things.
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