Have you ever asked a teacher, "When will I ever use this math equation in real-life?" A sheriff's investigator said he has ...

“Will I use this math in “real” life?” This is a question that math teachers and parents alike hear annually from students who seem to have that strange disconnect to the many ways in ...

It showcases real-world applications of math, and how not having access to an adequate math education can impact a person’s trajectory in life. “I think, for the Aspen kids, it’s good for ...

The new math program uses that data to provide examples of math in real life and teaches students lessons like scatter plots, frequency tables, and analyzing claims. “We are all more curious ...

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Her latest, Is Math Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics ... She also examines how mathematical thinking intersects with life within and outside of the classroom, from the subtle ...

“In a subsequent study, we raised the complexity level of real-life math problems and only 10% of school children were able to solve for these,” Ms. Duflo said. In addition to this, a concrete ...