For an updated version of this story, see “Review of Math Programs Comes Under Fire.” The first round of a Consumer Reports-style review for instructional materials paints a dismal picture of the ...
A Consumer Reports-style review of math instructional materials that called out nearly all the curricula evaluated for failing to align to the common-core standards is now coming under attack for its ...
In an attempt to attract more freshmen to theoretical mathematics, the math department expanded its offerings this school year. Last fall, it introduced the MATH 60 “Modern Mathematics: Discrete ...
Kicking off the linear algebra lessons, let's make sure we're all on the same page about how specifically to think about vectors in this context. The fundamental vector concepts of span, linear ...
How many of us complained in high school algebra class, “I’m never going to use this stuff”? Well, whether you realize it or not, you’re using it on a regular basis. If you’ve ever calculated a tip, ...