Math Education Articles for Teachers

Who Said Math Can't Be Fun?

05-04-12

As educators, many of us are aware that some students will enter the classroom loathing mathematics. Although studying calculus and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs may not have prepared you as a top-notch celebrity entertainer to sustain interest at all times, there are strategies you can try t...

Celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month in Your Class

04-17-12

Schools, universities, student groups, and interested individuals will be joining forces to celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month this April. History of Mathematics Awareness Month This annual tribute to numbers officially began in 1986 when President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation for Na...

Engaging Students with the History of Time

04-09-12

Each year my students struggle to grasp all of the ways we measure time. It’s understandable when you consider the many exceptions to the rules. Take, for example, the months on the calendar. Thirty days or thirty-one? And then there’s February. Adopting daylight saving time is option...

Encourage Hesitant Students to Love Math

02-27-12

Somewhere along the way, certain groups of people seem to accept the belief that they are not as good at math as others. While it may be true that individuals have different academic strengths, often the reason lies not in aptitude, but in attitude. As educators, we can work to dispel the myths s...

Promote Precalculus

01-26-12

High school precalculus is meant to be an intermediary step to what is largely viewed as the most pressing mathematical challenge - calculus. All high school students should be made aware that calculus is a required course for many careers including engineering, medicine, and business. Consequent...

Exploring Functions with Calculus and Dynamic Software

12-14-11

When I took calculus as an undergraduate, it was presented in a huge lecture hall with hundreds of students and I was well aware that it was known as a “weeder” class for engineers, Pre-Med, and other science majors. I distinctly remember always feeling like calculus...

The 99% Movement - Linking Math to Economics

11-10-11

For students, as well as the general populous, math and economics are often intangibly linked. However, sometimes the connection between the two disciplines is concrete and clear. Consider the current pervasive socio-economic unrest. The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Movement is attractive t...

Correlation Versus Causation

10-13-11

When teaching students higher–level math skills, it’s important to make sure that they fully understand the concepts. For example, students commonly mix up the terms correlation and causation. If you give students real-world examples, you can make sure they un...

Making Math Practice a Game

09-29-11

One of the more memorable things about my elementary school education was Fridays in third grade. We met with another class and played math games. The teacher would read off a math problem, and two students would race to the chalkboard to write the answer. Although I usually lost, I still loved g...

Teaching Students Mathematical Reasoning Skills

09-28-11

Mathematical reasoning is essential to bridging the gap between basic skills and higher-order thinking. In fact, research has shown that students who are taught reasoning skills early on ultimately become more confident, independent learners; they have a deeper understanding of how a concept can ...

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