I’ve known a lot of fourth-graders in my life. Three quite intimately. Fourth-graders running about and tugging at my arms and legs no matter what else might be going on to “watch me do this” or to ...

Unlike other elementary and middle school mathematics courses, algebra begins to introduce abstract relationships and ideas. While textbooks attempt to give students real-world illustrations of these ...

Linear algebra occupies a central position in the mathematical curriculum, bridging abstract theory and practical applications across science, engineering and data science. Teaching and learning in ...

An X post by investor Ihtesham Ali revives global interest in Gilbert Strang, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor whose free linear algebra lectures transformed how millions learn the ...

Can students learn algebra from Instagram and video games? Teaching researcher Candace Walkington, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, thinks so. Walkington's new study, funded by the National ...

The more I teach linear algebra, the more I think that perhaps it -- and not calculus -- ought to be the standard introductory math course for those majoring in “technical” fields (science, math, CS, ...

Indiana high school students enroll in college at a lower rate than elsewhere in the nation and enrollment among lower-income students in the state is lower still. Many students in Indiana lack access ...

I’m excited and happy to be teaching linear algebra again next semester. Linear algebra has it all — there’s computation that you can do by hand if you like that sort of thing, but also a strong ...

Some aspects of education – especially mathematics, which requires repetitive practice – seem like they could easily be adapted to the video game format, where players are encouraged to play over and ...

Can students learn algebra from Instagram and video games? Teaching researcher Candace Walkington, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, thinks so. Walkington's newest study, funded by the National ...