Latest Mathematics education Stories
PITTSBURGH, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alabama Department of Education has adopted Carnegie Learning Cognitive Tutor® Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II software as preferred supplemental instructional material for students in grades 9-12 through June 2018. The research-based adaptive learning math program can support Carnegie Learning textbooks or a district's existing program as intervention or accelerated instruction. Based on more than two decades of cognitive science...
If a train is traveling a distance of 55 miles at 150mph, how long will it take to reach its destination? If the thought of having to answer this question makes you apprehensive, then you may have mathematics anxiety. A new study published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Behavioral and Brain Functions reports that a number of school-age children suffer from mathematics anxiety and, although both genders' performance is likely to be affected as a result, girls' maths performance...
Controversial tweak in teaching method helps struggling middle-school students catch up on their math and cope better with homework pressures. Sydney (PRWEB) June 30, 2012 This month Schrool officially released its controversial, no pressure, math learning course designed to help struggling middle-school students catch up on their math and cope better with homework pressures. http://www.schrool.com methodology not only helps students to better understand concepts and learn how to solve...
PITTSBURGH, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 1200 freshmen in nine West Virginia high schools will be a step ahead this fall when they are introduced to new math curriculum aligned to the Next Generation Standards and Objectives, the state's implementation of the Common Core State Standards and Mathematical Practices. Regional Education Services Agency (RESA) 6 in the Northern Panhandle has received funding from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation to implement Carnegie...
SAN ANTONIO, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Game-based learning has forged its way to the forefront of 21st century education practices.* PCI Education, the premier provider of resources for students with specialized instructional needs, announces Algebra City Interactive Activities. The new online module constructs an online space in which students choose their own adventures to practice key algebra concepts. A web-based component of the blended intervention program Algebra...
ANAHEIM, Calif., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Dianne L. De Mille, Ph.D., M.S. is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Education as a result of 40+ Years of Excellence. Dianne is one of the Founding Board Members of Global-Educational-Technologies, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) dedicated to making a positive impact on the quality of life for at-risk, underserved populations, using the vehicle of Education. In her current role, Dianne specializes...
Earning a math degree, now available online and on campus, from Southern New Hampshire University provides valuable training for a wide range of careers. Manchester, NH (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 With businesses generating data at an accelerating rate, the demand for professionals who can interpret this data is accelerating too. Employers in a range of industries are seeking college graduates with quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills, the key skills of graduates with a...
Shmoop can help students be president, or at least get on the right track Mountain View, Calif. (PRWEB) May 01, 2012 So you want to be President of the United States?* It does seem like an okay gig. Supposing a student does want to be president, the first step along the way to getting his or her fanny into that big chair in the big office is acing the AP exams. Voters want the guy/gal in charge to have some semblance of a brain (despite the track record of oh-so-many politicians)....
Caregivers whose abilities are at the third grade level or below 5 times more likely to measure wrong amount Many parents cringe when their child asks for help with math homework. New research shows that poor math skills can cause another difficulty for caregivers — measuring the right amount of medicine. In fact, parents with math skills at the third grade level or below were five times more likely to measure the wrong dose of medication for their child than those with skills at the...
NEW YORK, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, and Carnegie Learning, Inc., a leader in research-based math programs for middle school, high school, and post-secondary students, today announced they are teaming up to produce "Decision 2012: Election Math" - a collection of free online math education resources related to the 2012 election season and developed especially for middle and high school teachers and students. "Decision 2012: Election...
