“The new math is focused on exploration, where a question is posed and the student works, typically in a group setting, to figure out how to solve it. The algorithm is learned later, after the ...

Mathematical methods courses have long been a fixture of physics departments, but they are rare in chemistry departments. Only a handful of chemistry departments offer them. The departments that do ...

Rapides Parish math teachers spent Monday sharing strategies and learning about the next module in a new curriculum adopted by the district this year. The professional development day had students at ...

Explicit learning goals Interactive lectures Transformed homework problems (including a "bank" of potential HW problems) Common student difficulties & in-class group activities/tutorials Concept tests ...

Teachers at Orot College in Elkanah wish to alleviate Israel’s math problems by imparting algorithms and pedagogical techniques developed by Jewish Sages over the generations. The reason for the new ...