ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Though some argue that mathematics is culturally independent, I can say from experience that it is anything but. The brain makes sense of the world, and mathematics, through culture. In one of the lessons , students accessed the Agriculture Department’s Food Access Research Atlas to locate food deserts in their city.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Her application is called TalkMoves, and a version of Jacob’s research is now being used by the tutoring company Saga Education to train first-time tutors. A researcher at the University of Southern California, she has been working on AI-based professional development for math teachers for several years.

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Scientix

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Picture provided by the author, attribution CC-B Y Thinking about how to make mathematics interesting for children and how to prompt and encourage them to independently research, search and “dig” new information on Internet, I decided to start a new project at the school level: “History of Mathematics”.

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National Science Foundation

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Struggle is a regular part of mathematics class: students struggle to get started, to carry out a process, to express misconceptions and errors, and with “uncertainty in explaining and sense-making” (Warshauer, 2015, p. Generating Mathematically Productive Struggle.

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ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2024

Confirmingly, research shows that adult learners self-report lower levels of math self-efficacy and higher levels of math anxiety than traditional undergraduates. The first key component is a focus on a mathematical mindset. Math teachers need to have a deep understanding of math content and effectively teach mathematics.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Instead of traditional direct instruction, PBL in math encourages students to explore, discuss and understand mathematical concepts by solving problems collaboratively. Steffe’s work on the importance of students constructing their own mathematical understanding rather than passively receiving information. So what makes PBL different?

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ED Surge

MARCH 4, 2024

Reflecting on his more recent experience as a policy analyst for RAND Corporation, a public policy research organization, Holmes doesn’t think it makes much sense that he had to hunt down the chance to try more difficult math. It was the first publication based on RAND’s American Mathematics Educator Study.

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Computing Education Research Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Elise is a mathematics education researcher who has been studying how students come to understand counting problems. This project will test the value of TSP languages in discrete mathematics, which is a gateway course in some computer science programs. I loved what she was doing, and we started having regular chats.

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National Science Foundation

MAY 26, 2022

Implementing equitable mathematics instruction is an ongoing, collective commitment that must be made by teachers, schools, districts, and beyond to ensure that each and every student has access to high-quality mathematics instruction. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), 2020b, p. Introduction.

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Accelerate Learning

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Research indicates that attitudes towards mathematics, especially at a young age, can significantly influence a child’s success in math. The good news is that there are simple strategies for introducing math concepts to play that can foster a positive attitude.

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Computing Education Research Blog

MAY 25, 2022

The U-W CSE department had been thinking about making a push into computing education research. Teaspoon languages for history and mathematics classes) isn’t in the mainstream of computing education research, and it was important to tell people unfamiliar with the field, “There’s a lot more out there, and most of it doesn’t look like this.”.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 24, 2024

In the classroom, researchers don’t know much about what works for anxiety, Ganley says. Having students reframe their feelings as excitement rather than anxiety or having them journal about their anxiety before taking a test may help, some researchers suggest. But there are things that instructors can do, some researchers say.

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K-12 Education News

JUNE 30, 2021

Spatial reasoning ability in small children reflects how well they will perform in mathematics later. Researchers recently came to this conclusion, making the case for better cultivation of spatial reasoning.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Calculus is a critical on-ramp to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Researchers tapped alternative models of calculus teaching that have shown evidence that they work, according to Kramer. But, Kramer says, the research does serve a purpose by adding to the store of evidence that these methods work.

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Talk STEM

APRIL 15, 2024

We’re always excited to see STEM discoveries and curiosity from the community, and as such are happy to highlight a brand new series of videos from students at the GEMS Camp – Girls interested in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science. Once scripts were completed over the next two days, the research team leads refined the script.

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Futurum

JULY 5, 2023

How are advances in technology improving dietary research? However, this is very time-consuming for both participants and researchers. As the researchers knew exactly what types and amounts of food and drink the participants consumed during the study, they could compare the real nutritional values with the values calculated by TADA.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Positive student-faculty rapport also plays a central role in students’ success in mathematics. In fact, two of the three main factors in good calculus teaching, according to a study from the Mathematical Association of America , center on those relationships, not actual math content.

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Career in STEM

MARCH 1, 2023

One of the most effective ways to accomplish this is through research. Through research, students can apply the theoretical concepts they learn in the classroom to practical, real-world situations, gaining valuable experience and skills along the way.

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

Tony Lam, head of mathematics at Marymount Primary School in Hong Kong, recognized the mindset change required to create a student-centered coding experience. I now duplicate the same framework in my mathematics lessons. Learning to code also motivated her learning in mathematics and art. The CoolThink Pedagogy.

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National Science Foundation

AUGUST 11, 2021

Equitable access to mathematics is a long-standing, yet unmet goal in mathematics education (Gutiérrez, 2018). There are many well-known obstacles to this goal, one of which is unexamined biases about who does and does not do mathematics (Walker, 2007). The VCAST Project.

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

Although it’s not as obviously contentious as say, social studies, educators and researchers (not to mention students and families) have strong feelings about math instruction (remember New Math ? Poor teacher support and inadequate training, researchers suggest, may be contributing. Or even newer math ?)

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 15, 2023

Is Cue robot research the future of STEM education? Today, I want to talk about a topic that’s been buzzing around the education world lately – Cue robot research. So, could Cue robot research be the future of STEM education? KEY TAKEAWAY Is Cue robot research the future of STEM education?

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 16, 2023

Today, I want to talk about a topic that’s been buzzing around the education world lately – Cue robot research. Is Cue robot research the future of STEM education? So, could Cue robot research be the future of STEM education? KEY TAKEAWAY Is Cue robot research the future of STEM education?

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Career in STEM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Careers in STEM are so important because everything in our society depends on it; careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are the backbone of our economy, our well-being, and our future. NASA provides many internships allowing students to take part in scientific and engineering research.

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ED Surge

MAY 23, 2023

In fact, he argues that the whole idea of academic research hinges on work being shared freely so that other scholars can build on someone else’s idea or see from another scholar’s work that they might be going down a dead-end path. So for the sciences, like physics, mathematics, computer science, they basically function online.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 10, 2023

Students researched online as often as in the library. Before trying this, do a little research about these geeky folk who relish challenges and live for a problem they can’t solve. They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus. 1:1 became a reality.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

These same reports show that teachers and students stand to gain these additional benefits: Learners get a chance to apply mathematical solutions to everyday problems Teachers can stimulate real-life situations where regular people and professionals use math formulas to solve problems. And it’s a great way to get more done.

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Regardless of whether differential treatment is considered fair, the efficiency rationale gives researchers and policymakers another way to look at how and why public policies should consider socio-economic factors. How does Emil study the efficiency of differential treatment? What has Emil discovered?

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Jacobs Physics

MARCH 9, 2023

I *do* have to convince people that student research in the context of an introductory physics class is worthwhile. Less and less pushback over time, because more people every year see the worth of these proto-research projects (and also because people give up complaining through sheer exhaustion - I'm not gonna end these projects).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 3, 2021

There’s always been something mystically cerebral about people in technical professions like engineering, science, and mathematics. Students researched online as often as in the library. Before trying this, do a little research about these geeky folk who relish challenges and live for a problem they can’t solve.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 17, 2023

This ultimately led to a new introductory life sciences math course, Mathematics for Life Sciences (the LS 30 series). Figures from Pew Research Center indicate that Black and Hispanic workers and students are vastly underrepresented in STEM occupations and education programs.

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Youngpradit: There is research out of Stanford that found that the prevalence of cheating overall remained the same with the introduction of ChatGPT. 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.

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Teach Hub

MARCH 29, 2024

Astronomy Go back to the basics and begin by explaining or having students research what a solar eclipse is. Discuss the different types of eclipses such as the total, partial, and annual, and have students research if the eclipse is visible where you live. Mathematics It takes mathematics to predict a solar eclipse.

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Carly and Adam

APRIL 22, 2024

As the excitement of the Summer Olympics captivates audiences worldwide, this global event offers a fantastic opportunity to engage kids in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Country Reports An engaging classroom activity during the Olympics is having students select a participating country to research and report on.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 10, 2024

According to research , game-based learning can motivate learners to be engaged over longer periods as well as develop their social and emotional skills. This collection of games uses interactive puzzles and challenges to teach mathematical concepts ranging from basic arithmetic to multiplication, algebra, and geometric elements.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Research from McKinsey revealed that, on average, K-12 students lost up to four months of mathematics and four months of reading progress in the last school year. Research has shown a direct link between students’ mental health and their academic performance, placing SEL at the forefront of the learning recovery effort.

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Futurum

AUGUST 18, 2022

Mathematically, a sphere is the shape that minimises the surface area of a fixed volume, explaining why small water droplets on a flat surface take the shape of a spherical cap. JOSEPH’S MATHEMATICAL MODELS. Joseph builds mathematical models for the height of rivulets, based on mathematical equations. FIELD OF RESEARCH.

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