Mathematics education

People like Feynman – they never cease to fascinate me. I find people who have a thorough understanding in two or more subjects highly interesting. They are able to see things with more than one approach, like using two different lenses to see the world, red and blue for example. Through those lenses you can see the world “protruding”. Most people will find it odd how one can be an expert in conflicting topics. Philosophy is infamously known to be often frowned-upon by scientists. Feynman is…

Application of Calculus in the Real World – Space Shuttle Launch Most people wonder what calculus can be used for in future career opportunities. For me this was easy to see because I knew what I wanted to go into. In the future, after college, I hope to go into the aerospace field and deal with things like planes, space shuttles and helicopters. At this point people, may not see the ridiculous amount of calculus I will use in the future, but in fact I will be using it daily. Whether it be…

Sarang Patel Mrs. Kopko Day of the Dead: Issac Newton Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, cosmologist, scholar and physicist (depicted in his own day as a "characteristic savant") who is generally perceived as a standout amongst the most powerful researchers ever and a key figure in the logical upheaval. His book Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica ("Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy"), first distributed in 1687, established the frameworks of traditional mechanics…

Pythagoras (c. 580-c. 500 B.C.) is one of the few figures in ancient times, or indeed in any age, who warrants comparison to the extraordinary Imhotep. Although he is best known for his famous geometrical theorem, his accomplishments ranged far beyond mathematics and involved areas as diverse as music, politics, and religion. Like Imhotep, he was a figure larger than life. Some historians suggest that he never really lived; in fact it appears highly likely that he did live some time during the…

prefers to be on his own and independent. People misunderstand Christopher because of his disability. Most people just assume that Christopher is incapable of being independent, but in fact he is very capable of being independent and he is gifted in mathematics. Most people would think just by knowing that Christopher has a disability they would think that he cannot act for himself or be independent at all for that matter,…

don’t think you need me here every minute of the day” (Auburn 1211). She thought he was well enough to take care of himself. She trusted that his clear-headedness would continue. But, when she returned home half way through a semester of studying mathematics at Northwestern University, she finds he has returned to his ill state of mind when she reads aloud from the notebook Robert claims contains a proof, “Let X equal the quantity of all quantities of X... It is cold in December. The months of…

ACC305 Excel Flowchart Project (10 points) Required: 1. Discuss the internal control weaknesses in the flowchart. Propose recommended fixes to the situation (you may have to involve other individuals or system controls to address the weaknesses). It would be better if the head of the startup entity, who approves the purchases, was not the same person who receives the ordered materials. Having the same person approve the purchases and receive the materials is problematic because that individual…

do well in school, but I did take an interest in mathematics and science. While at college, I studied physics and math. After graduating, I worked in a government office. Meanwhile, I continued studying physics on my own. Q: Which area of science did you work in? A: I was in Theoretical Physics. My research was related to Universal Physics and Quantum Physics. A Theoretical physicist has a job that combines observation with mathematics in order to create complex formulas that…

The process of crossing over occurs during which of the following? 
A. diakinesis 
B. diplotene 
C. pachytene 
D. zygotene 
E. leptotene 
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.04.01 List and describe the phases of meiosis.
Section: 02.04
Topic: Meiosis
  30. The bivalent structure forms during which of the following? 
A. leptotene 
B. zygotene 
C. pachytene 
D. diplotene 
E. diakinesis 
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.04.01 List and describe the phases…

comprises five interwoven strands consisting of conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, strategic competence, adaptive reasoning, and productive disposition. To assist educators, NCTM provided an explanation in Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000) that suggested students will reach specific levels of conceptual understanding and procedural fluency each year (p. 7) rather than every topic every year. The aim of this paper is to provide research on the process of developing…