Chatbots might disrupt math and computer science classes. Some teachers see upsides
For as long as Jake Price has been a teacher, Wolfram Alpha—a website that solves algebraic problems online—has threatened to make algebra homework obsolete.
For as long as Jake Price has been a teacher, Wolfram Alpha—a website that solves algebraic problems online—has threatened to make algebra homework obsolete.
Education
Oct 24, 2023
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Teaching math to small groups of low-income, minority kindergartners has a positive impact on their learning and can help bridge the divide with higher-income peers, say University of Michigan researchers.
Social Sciences
Jun 12, 2018
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(Phys.org) —Xerox, the copy-machine giant, has announced that it will be selling a software upgrade for its copiers that will turn many of them into test grading machines. Called Ignite, the software not only grades papers, ...
Countries that best prepare math teachers meet several key conditions generally lacking in the United States, according to the first international study of what teacher preparation programs are able to accomplish.
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2012
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Tapping out a beat may help children learn difficult fraction concepts, according to new findings due to be published in the journal Educational Studies in Mathematics. An innovative curriculum uses rhythm to teach fractions ...
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2012
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The University of Arizona's math department is experimenting with a novel approach to early math instruction one with a heavy emphasis on technology and peer-to-peer tutoring.
Mathematics
Apr 26, 2011
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