Mathematics education

We as a society need to encourage more young girls and women to take an interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In 2009, 48% of the United States workforce was comprised of women while 52% comprised of men (Kimmel et al, 2012). While the slight deviation in percentage seems small, when STEM field jobs were looked at in particular, it was realized that that 76% of the STEM jobs are held be men while women only held on to 24% (Szelényi et al, 2013). In…

boys. Likewise, Jacoby said that girls when they were younger did better in math tests, which relate to “masculine subjects” as defined in some stereotypes and require intellectual skills, concluding from the research of the National Institute from Education grant, girls at the age of 13 were equal or slightly better than boys in “tests involving algebra, problem solving, and spatial ability” (114). They both clarified that girls are capable of learning math, and there is no excuse for them to…

of the supreme intellects ever produced by the human race. Besides his explanation of the laws of motion and gravitation and his discoveries concerning light and color, his development of calculus is regarded as the greatest creation in all of mathematics. (Bruno) More than two centuries have passed since Isaac Newton’s death, yet his legacy still lives on science. In the same year that the great Italian mathematician Galileo died, Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642, in the village of…

Subramanian: Dr. Ramatosh Sarkar worked with us in Birla Planetarium as a Curator for more than 30 years. He was a very cooperative, very congenial, very knowledgeable person. Sarkar was with me almost from the beginning. At that time he was an M.Sc. in mathematics. We took him initially as a lecturer. He worked under me – in the sense it’s not as a higher staff to a lower staff, very close. If he has a problem he will come to me. Even if M. P. Birla created the problem, before answering him, he…

Isaac Newton, both intelligent, driven, revolutionary scientists who changed the way we look at the world. Their advancements science can still be felt in our everyday lives. Both Newton and Einstein made equal contributions to modern physics and mathematics, with Einstein building upon Newton’s theories, impacting the world today. Isaac Newton, born December 25th 1642 (January 4th 1643 depending on the calendar) in Woolsthorpe in Lincolnshire England. He was the only son of a prosperous…

Vouet, Poussin, and Claude.” (2) due to his famous classicism style and sticking to paintings from historic events, but unlike Poussin he painting fantasy and mythological scenes like Rubens. Like Caravaggio, La Hyre did not “received any formal education either in a school or in a university” (3) and became talented via his father who taught La Hyre the style he preferred. La Hyre is not a first generation painter, but “he was the son of the painter Étienne de La Hire (c. 1583–1643)”(1) who…

1) Throughout my high school and college career I was always involved in a minimum amounts 0f clubs and organizations always believed I was best to be fully dedicated to a few organization then to just be another member in hundreds of clubs. That’s why to this date in college I’m involved in a hand full of organization including the math club, Student Support Services Stem Program (SSS program), and my church’s villas Wesleyans worship team. As a relatively new member of the Math Club at FGCU I…

I felt a little awkward playing this gig. There I was, a white teenager, playing bass with a band of professional black jazz musicians. Needless to say, I stood out a bit. Afterward, the drummer approached me, curious to know who my teacher was because he was impressed with my ability. The compliment surprised me, but I shocked him more so by informing him that I was completely self-taught! Throughout my life, self-learning has played an important role in a variety of areas. I was nine when…

work and generate specifications for certain parts. For one to become a Mechanical engineer one would need a bachelor’s degree, and a graduate’s degree to conduct research. Many mechanical engineering degree programs usually include courses in mathematics and biology and physics, and also engineering and design courses. Mechanical engineering technology…

Knowing the mysteries of the universe is something special and understanding math and science are the closest things to knowing the universe's secrets. On Earth there are many mysteries that scientists have still not figured out. Becoming more knowledgeable is the best way to help discover worldly secrets. In ancient Greece stories were made to explain natural phenomenons to cover up what has yet to be discovered. Stories like The Odyssey were told to explain the unknown. In ancient Greece,…