Srimahitha Kanakamedala used a 3D printer in the University of New Haven's makerspace to create a cryptography wheel, a cryptography tool that she later used in the classroom. Though she's only in ...
A hands-on, integrated approach has the potential to transform math from a gatekeeper into a gateway for STEM opportunities for all students.
(TNS) — Gamifying learning is all the rage these days, especially when it comes to ed-tech platforms. But the effect that approach has on learning can range significantly, experts say. Some products ...
Over 170 students and faculty from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science introduced children from kindergarten through fourth grade to the foundations of coding with hands-on ...
Houston ISD seventh grader Xavier Cherkas can solve a Rubik's cube in less than a minute. He's been a math whiz since he was 2, when he began reciting polygons and counting as high as he could, his ...
OXNARD, Calif. — On a Wednesday morning in December, Dale Perizzolo’s math class at Adolfo Camarillo High School was anything but quiet. Students chatted about the data analysis they performed on ...
When completing math problems, students often have to show their work. It’s a method teachers use to catch errors in thinking, to make sure students are grasping mathematical concepts correctly. New ...
Jackson Middle School seventh grade students Lea Tanner, left, and Kerrigan Keller, right, watch as seventh grade science teacher Cherish George, center, shows them how to use a micro:bit computer on ...
Zachary Champagne’s 3rd and 4th graders figure out early on that this math class will be different when their teacher tells them: “I don’t care about the answer.” The goal is to shift his elementary ...
As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...
These student-constructed problems foster collaboration, communication, and a sense of ownership over learning.