Calculus Mathematics Problem Solving Teaching 
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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.
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ED Surge
MARCH 20, 2024
Teaching creativity and creative thinking in K-12 has always been valued but often challenging to implement. Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. We have a responsibility to really explore that to its fullest potential.
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 feels pointless.
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.
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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. Model for them how you address problem-solving.
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. for a year of access.
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