Recent Posts Tagged With 'math'

• Using 'Screenr' for Free to Make Interesting Math Presentations

  Posted on Sunday September 13th, 2009 at 17:48 in math, technology, teaching, 2.0

  Last week, while I was checking the streamline of our Twitter account, fellow Steven Diaz, who is a experienced math instructor and in pursue of his Ed.D. degree, gave to Screenr a try, uploading his very first work to show how to find the equation o...

• Elementary Classroom Teachers Do Not Have a Strong Background in Math

  Posted on Wednesday May 20th, 2009 at 20:02 in education, math, statistics

  While some researchers look for new Math Lab Experiences, others find meaning in the numerosity. That's not enough according to a Boston University disclosure of results of the state's licensing exam.Is it true that U.S. Has Shortage of Math Teacher...

• Teaching Basic Concepts Behind Math Problems Are More Useful Than Teaching Children Procedures for Solving Problems

  Posted on Friday April 10th, 2009 at 21:40 in math, teaching, research

  Scientific BloggingNew research from Vanderbilt University has found students benefit more from being taught the concepts behind math problems rather than the exact procedures to solve the problems. The findings offer teachers new insights on how bes...

• "Mr. Cal" Is an Exceptional Math Teacher!

  Posted on Sunday March 8th, 2009 at 11:14 in education, math, video

  I guess you all remember the great inspirational video about Jorge Escalante. Los Angeles Times' article just remind me of those great math teachers that you can find rarely nowadays. Sam Calavitta presides over what may be the noisiest, most...