Everybody uses math whether they realize it or not. Cooks use math to modify the amount of a recipe they will make. Shoppers use math to calculate change, tax, and sales prices. Vacationers use math to find time of arrivals and departures to plan their trips. Even homeowners use math to determine the cost of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Education’
New Feature from GoldStudent: Problem of the Day
Posted in Education, GoldStudent, Math, Math Help, Motivation in Math, Parenting, Teaching Math, tagged Education, elementary math, every day math, learn math, Math, math education, math for children, math fun, math problems, math worksheets, problem of the day, school motivation on May 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Why Do Students in the U.S. Have Weaker Math Skills vs. Students in Other Countries?
Posted in Math, Math Help, Parenting, People, Teaching Math, tagged Education, Math, math help, Math Skills on March 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The American educational system has been under quite a bit of pressure due to students lackluster math skills vs. other countries. This is an alarming state of affairs, and one that has far reaching implications for our children’s future. But who has the best educational system and how are the educational systems different? There are [...]
Math Pressure: Are You Pushing Your Child Too Hard?
Posted in Education, GoldStudent, Math Help, Motivation in Math, Parenting, Teaching Math, tagged Education, learn math, learning math, math for children, math help, math practice, math pressure, methods, motivational math, Parenting, school motivation on March 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As parents we all want our children to succeed. We often feel that they have the ability to do well in everything, and that all they lack is a little motivation or energy. As a result we tend to push our children to do better, to try harder and to do a better job. This is true [...]
Arthur Benjamin’s formula for changing math education
Posted in Education, Math, People, tagged Arthur Benjamin, Education, inspiration, Math, mathematics, TED on March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Someone always asks the math teacher, “Am I going to use calculus in real life?” And for most of us, says Arthur Benjamin, the answer is no. He offers a bold proposal on how to make math education relevant in the digital age.
Arthur Benjamin does “Mathemagic”
Posted in Education, Math, People, tagged Arthur Benjamin, Education, magic, Math, mathematics, TED on March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In a lively show, mathemagician Arthur Benjamin races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares, solves another massive mental equation and guesses a few birthdays. How does he do it? He’ll tell you.
Mathematics education
Posted in Education, Math, tagged Education, history of mathematics, learning math, Math, math standards, mathematics education, methods, Teaching Math on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mathematics education is the practice of teaching and learning mathematics, as well as the field of scholarly research on this practice. Researchers in mathematics education are primarily concerned with the tools, methods and approaches that facilitate practice or the study of practice. History of mathematics education Elementary mathematics was part of the education system in [...]
