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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

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Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools.

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

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Over the summer, the professor from the University of California at Santa Cruz, spent a week at Harvard to learn how to redesign the mathematics for life sciences courses his institution offers. Called Math 11 A and B, these classes, which students take as freshmen and sophomores, constitute a “leaky pipeline,” Weissman says.

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Students Are Busy but Rarely Thinking, Researcher Argues. Do His Teaching Strategies Work Better?

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That’s the argument of Peter Liljedahl, a professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, who has spent years researching what works in teaching. Liljedahl has developed a strategy for teaching that he says greatly improves how many students in a class are actually thinking about course material.

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Evidence Is Mounting That Calculus Should Be Changed. Will Instructors Heed It?

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Calculus is a critical on-ramp to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The study, which occurred over three semesters, randomly assigned students to either learning through lectures, the old-school way, or through “active” calculus instruction that emphasizes student engagement.

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Competitive Coders Are the Future of Esports and the Rising Stars of Computer Science

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Each level challenges the player to type the code necessary to advance their hero and achieve specific gaming goals.” The gameplay creates instant engagement and motivates learners to quickly level up their coding skills. Taking those skills into an open arena environment, players must control the head-to-head action with code.

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The Role of Interactive Play in STEM Education

STEM Minds

How does it cultivate a lifelong passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics? What skills and knowledge will they gain from such an engaging approach to STEM education? Reflecting personally, witnessing the transformation of students who engage with robotics has been profoundly rewarding.

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6 Keys to a Successful Gamified Learning Experience

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When students engage in healthy levels of competition, either with a classmate or against their own personal bests, they are driven to push their learning ahead and excel in their field of knowledge. This strategy lets students hone their curiosity and motivates them to participate in additional learning activities.