Algebra

Research studies show that, “It was claimed, for example, that African Americans retained child-like psychological developmental characteristics throughout their lifetimes and that the intellectual development of Black children was uniformly slower than that of Whites” (174). I’m perturbed and disturbed by this research study because it was created by Whites, administered by Whites and analyzed by Whites. In addition, I disagree with the theory that Black children never develop…

My heart drops when I look at this essay, knowing my undergraduate academic performance was average at best yet I excelled academically during my postbaccalaureate program. I try my best to give details surrounding my fluctuating academics at Springfield College. In high school, I enrolled in two semesters of AP Spanish senior year and earned a C in both semesters. Freshman year of college my course load was more ambitious than I found myself able to handle. Attempting to balance 18 credits…

has to learn the new but keep repeating the old so they have an embedded recognition of them. Also in mathematics, child starting with basic addition and subtraction which gets more difficult by adding more numbers in the sum, then once mastered, algebra is…

making a decision it is important to think about the long lasting effects and the pros and cons. Examples of decisions that I made was to choose to do push myself harder in school by taking high school courses in middle such as Earth Science and Algebra 1. Another decision I made was to join Boy Scouts of America, because it is an organization that helps the community and prepares me for the…

Maria Agnesi was a brilliant mathematician and philosopher. She was one of the first women to make many contributions to mathematics. In this essay, I will be discussing her life and contributions to mathematics. Maria Gaetana Agnesi was born on May 16, 1718 in Milan, Italy. She had a very wealthy family, who in turn gave her the best tutors. While at a young age, she had learned 5 different languages. Growing up, Agnesi's father was proud of her wealth, so he would invite over intellectual…

styles of architecture. Muslims valued literature the most. Medieval Muslims had this art called adab. Adab literature concluded of long compilations of poetry. In Islam, they made the house of wisdom, scientific theory, Arabic numerals, and algebra. They also came up with trigonometry, air therapy, hospitals, and cataract surgery(it was gross though). Another couple of things were the study of the body, mass-producing paper, and AAK, which are checks(Muslims made those. Yay!)…

I have always felt drawn to the sciences. While I have many different interests including anatomy, physiology, and engineering, when looking at them as a whole, they can all be used to help others and give back to those in need. This aspect is a trait that makes up an important part of my personality and guides many of my ambitions in life. This is why social neuroscience is a topic that has shaped my interests. Social neuroscience involves the ways in which human beings interact with one…

reactions of the teacher. The kids were very talkative and had plenty of opinions to give. But really, what can you expect in a room full of twenty-one 9th grade Algebra students. To my surprise, there were more boys (13) in the classroom than girls (8). This was not always the case throughout my…

partial fractions. Calculus II builds on the derivatives and integrals of Calculus I and the knowledge of how to simplify complex functions from Algebra. An example of a problem that arises with a weak foundation in these areas might be a student who enters a Calculus II, or even a Calculus I class, without possessing an acceptable understanding of Algebra. They could not perform anything other than the most simple of integrals or derivatives, because anything greater requires algebraic…

My 4th grade teacher said that I was bad at math. I am currently in honors algebra 2 and I want to be an engineer. I believe that, even if someone says you can't, you can prove them wrong and do it. So basically, follow your dreams. You can do it. You should defy stereotypes, because who needs them anyway? I've heard stories about…