Mathematics Essay

Chapter 1- Introduction (Background of the Problem) As I am sitting with a mathematics instructional specialist in urban K-8 school in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The instructional specialistshe is describingexplaining the work she has been doing with two third grade teachers focused on improving mathematics instruction. The instructional specialist explains that teachers she is working with are vastly different. The teachers have differing opinions about the efficacy of the instructional…

Some people may think that since I am majoring in mathematics I’ve always been good at math. Surprisingly that is not my case, my interest in math was not developed until I my mid teenage years. Currently math is my favorite and strongest subject academically. In this paper I will share my history with math; throughout it, I will discuss my good and bad years of math, how my interest in math started, the persons who inspired me the most to follow this field and how math have made an impact in my…

Throughout time, mathematics has always had an influence on society and its ideals. However, the presence of mathematical application is especially present in Plato's The Republic, and especially its effect on mathematical education. Plato's ideas on mathematics education can give reason as to why math influences many other subjects and can encourage critical and abstract thinking in young students. This includes giving students the ability to think abstractly, apply math to all other subjects…

implementation of Problem solving approach in teaching mathematics. Nagasaki and Senuma (2002) for instance revealed that Japanese teachers perceived students’ ability to think creatively as an important element to succeed in Mathematics. However, they may have to change their perspectives on the thought that Mathematics is not really useful in terms of application in the real world, as it may influence a student’s attitude towards Mathematics. According to Perry (2007), concrete materials are…

Abstract—The idea of Riemann integration is now popular and very helpful in mathematics. In this paper we explore the background of mathematicians Henri Lebesgue, Peter Gustav Lejeune-Dirichlet and Bernhard Riemann. We discover some of their contributions to mathematics and how they all contributed to this famous concept of Riemann integration. Index Terms— Bernhard Riemann, Henri Lebesgue, Peter Gustav Lejeune-Dirichlet, Riemann integration I. INTRODUCTION Even though the idea of calculus…

The purpose of this report is to reflect and critically analyse a classroom scenario in a mathematics lesson whilst using mathematical thinking and processes. This will allow for the strengths and weaknesses to be highlighted for best practice within a primary school setting. In examining the scenario it will bring light to the recent literature relating to the mathematical pedagogy. The analysis will include Critical Areas designed to bring focus to the standards by describing the big ideas…

Are Mathematics and Christianity related at all? For some, mathematics is simply rules, laws, and axioms that are used to make sense of problems. For others mathematics is the language God used to create universe in its entirety. Either way, certain questions continue to puzzle mathematicians such as: are mathematics invented by human minds to unlock the many mysteries of the world, or are these mathematical truths embedded in God’s nature and henceforth used in the creation of the world?…

High School Mathematics Class Descriptions I am one of the three mathematics teachers at Rocky Boy High School, which is located on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation in Montana. Since this school is located on a reservation, 99% of my students are Native American. The mathematic classes I teach at the high school are one section of Advanced Mathematics, two sections of Algebra 1, two sections of high school Pre-Algebra, and one section of eighth grade Pre-Algebra. The other two mathematic…

In the article “Mathematics Through Problem Solving” by Margaret Taplin, problem solving is expressed as being very important to know because it allows for people to understand the deeper meaning of mathematical ideas rather than just knowing easy strategies to solving problems. A big focus is on teachers showing students how to correctly understand problems and how problem solving can be used not only in teaching skills but also in society. A big contributor to problem solving strategies is…

5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions Future employers of the twenty-first century are looking for employees that can think, reason, and engage in problem solving while working as a team. In order to nurture students to develop these skills, we as teachers need to also evolve our teaching skills by providing learning opportunities that stimulate future work environments. Research shows that cognitively challenging tasks is one of the most effective methods for…