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New Feature from GoldStudent: Problem of the Day

Posted in Education, GoldStudent, Math, Math Help, Motivation in Math, Parenting, Teaching Math, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on May 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

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 [...]

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Learning math through practice

Posted in Education, Math, Teaching Math, tagged , , , , , , , on April 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I attended a symposium on math education in Los Angeles.  There were many school teachers and administrators in the audience.  I learned something that I’d like to share with you. Neuroscientists have found out that one part of our brain is used for learning new things (for simplicity,let me call this “new” part of brain), and another [...]

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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 , , , 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 [...]

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Arthur Benjamin’s formula for changing math education

Posted in Education, Math, People, tagged , , , , , 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.

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Arthur Benjamin does “Mathemagic”

Posted in Education, Math, People, tagged , , , , , 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.

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Arithmetic – by Carl Sandburg

Posted in Math, Poems, tagged , , , on March 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Arithmetic is where numbers fly like pigeons in and out of your head. Arithmetic tell you how many you lose or win if you know how many you had before you lost or won. Arithmetic is seven eleven all good children go to heaven — or five six bundle of sticks. Arithmetic is numbers you [...]

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Mathematics education

Posted in Education, Math, tagged , , , , , , , 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 [...]

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Why is Math Important?

Posted in Education, GoldStudent, Math, tagged , , , , , , on February 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Most people would agree that math is important.  But few would take time to realize exactly why math is so important in life.   When you stop to think about it, the important knowledge that math provides helps us every single day of our lives. The skills and confidence gained by having a solid mathematics foundation can’t be [...]

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