Students' perceptions of their mathematical identity can provide insight into why some lose motivation or underperform in ...

Today is a very special episode of the Math Dude. To begin with, it’s episode 300. And because we humans have 10 fingers, we love to give special meaning to multiples of 10. But while that’s ...

Most U.S. adults think that math skills in general are important for the workforce—61% say these skills are very important, ...

"Mathematics degrees are important and relevant today because of the direct and indirect application of mathematics to various fields of study," said Mark Gruen, an associate dean of global campus ...

This evolution was necessary for the development of mathematics, and important for other scientific disciplines too. Why is this important? Because the growth of abstraction in maths gave ...

Additionally a firefighter, who dives recreationally, shared with the students how important math is in personal safety when diving. The firefighters brought a ladder truck and a rescue truck to ...

Excerpts from the interviews are below. Why early math is so important: “Math coming into school is important because kids who do well in math early on tend to do very well in school. And math is ...

HE WILL BE EXPLAINING ALL THE TECHNIQUES HE USES, WHY MATH IS IMPORTANT, AND WHY LEARNING THOSE BUILDING BLOCKS, AS TEDIOUS AS THEY MAY SEEM WHEN YOU ARE 12, 13, 14 YEARS OLD, ARE VERY ...

"He's upset because he's asked several of the math teachers why math is important or what are certain formulas used for -- there has to be a use, correct?" Autumn told her nephew about my work in ...