A controversial new movement promoting the "science of math" has come into the math establishment's crosshairs.
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When students begin to see themselves as math thinkers, they engage actively, explore creatively, and feel more motivated.
Take the pressure off of problem-solving with engaging thinking games that encourage students to work together to find ...
This high school educator is engaging students with a mix of inquiry-based digital projects and hands-on activities.
It should come as no surprise to anyone that to succeed in a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field, one needs a solid foundation in mathematics. When my sons entered college, even ...
When I was in grad school at St. Bonaventure studying to become a school district leader, one of my professors told the class that math teachers make the best school administrators because of their ...
When Alfred University Associate Math Professor Amanda Lipnicki took up knitting as an undergraduate student, she didnt immediately recognize how mathematics and geometry underlay the patterns of ...
Business leaders can’t outsource mathematical thinking to AI without sacrificing judgment, because real-world business problems demand practical, approximate reasoning rather than pristine textbook ...
Across the nation, kids are heading back to school. It’s an exciting time. I remember both the joy and the nervousness that came with my now twin 13-year-olds' first starting school. In fact, one day ...
Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...