Latest Mathematics education Stories

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- America may rank among the planet's wealthiest countries, but so many of its citizens have a poor grasp on managing their personal finances. Improvement of the nation's financial literacy is clearly necessary. In a new McGraw-Hill Research Foundation white paper, "The Challenge of Financial Numeracy: Requisite Mathematical Reasoning for Financial Literacy," author Michael Lee argues that the heart of the problem is an inability of many people...

Getting children to learn math can become a chore if the child feels it is tedious or boring. Jujuba Software recently released an interactive Modern UI app for Windows 8 that makes learning arithmetic fun for children. (PRWEB) February 15, 2013 Thanks to the introduction of the new Windows 8 operating system learning no longer has to be boring for children. Jujuba Software recently introduced Math Games for Windows 8, which is an app that makes it easy for children to interact with...

Lymboo (http://www.lymboo.com), an education technology startup, announces the availability of their innovative online math practice program that aims to revolutionize the way math is practiced. The program, Lymboo Math, is the only comprehensive, structured, and rigorous math practice program available today. The program helps students build a strong foundation in math through its comprehensive content, a structure that provides continuous reinforcement, and a rigor that promotes...

California’s preschools face a number of challenges in implementing a high quality math curriculum, according to an EdSource report released today, titled Math in a Child’s World: Policy and Practical Challenges for Preschool Mathematics. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 10, 2012 California’s preschools face a number of challenges in implementing a high quality math curriculum, according to an EdSource report released today, titled Math in a Child’s World: Policy and Practical...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online When it comes to texting and updating Facebook, our U.S. culture has an edge on all other societies, but mathematics is a different story altogether. A new research paper looked at how U.S. students fared in comparison to other nations, and found that our national math IQ is lacking. In the study, U.S. college students were presented with a number line, ranging from -2 to 2, and were asked to pinpoint the location of 0.7 and...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tennessee Department of Education has approved Carnegie Learning's suite of math curricula as preferred basal instructional materials through June 2018. Adopted materials include Carnegie Learning MATHia® software for middle grades 6-8 and Carnegie Learning Bridge to Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II textbooks and Cognitive Tutor® software for high school students. All programs provide highly individualized, student-centered...

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnegie Learning, Inc., publisher of K-12 mathematics curricula and professional development services, announces that the Georgia Department of Education has approved Carnegie Learning's vertically aligned sequence of middle school and high school textbooks and personalized instructional software as adopted curricula through 2018. Following a comprehensive K-12 Mathematics Textbook Adoption review process this year, the following materials...

Derek Walter for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Cognition researchers have long held an interest in a phenomenon known as “math anxiety.” While this has been extensively studied among middle and high-school students, very little is known about whether it exists with younger children. Researchers at the University of Chicago undertook the first such study targeted at first and second grade students. The research focused on whether one’s anxiety about math could negatively...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Customer Management Institute (ICMI), producer of Call Center Demo & Conference, the most widely attended industry event of the fall, has announced the leading organizations that will offer call center tours to event attendees at this year's event. Taking place in Dallas, TX October 9-11, Call Center Demo & Conference boasts an education-packed agenda that includes in-depth call center tours on the...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Customer Management Institute (ICMI) has announced the expansion of their Spirit of Service Awards Program to encompass award offerings for every level of the call center. This popular program recognizes the best and brightest in the contact center industry; those individuals who demonstrate outstanding dedication to customer needs and commitment to the members and goals of their organization. Candidates...