News tagged with math concepts

Talking works: UB professor develops method to analyze creative problem solving

(Phys.org) -- Talk -- if it's the right kind -- can increase creativity, leading students to create useful, new ideas that solve problems, a University at Buffalo professor has found by using a statistical tool that he invented.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NASA releases Sector 33 air traffic control educational game app

NASA has released a new educational game with an air traffic control theme for Apple iPhone and iPad devices. The Sector 33 application is designed to challenge students in middle school and above to use basic math and problem-solving ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Virtual tutoring program uses videos to aid students of math, science

Leo Shmuylovich knows a lot about how tutoring can take a student from confused to confident. The Washington University graduate student has worked as a tutor for several test preparatory companies over the years, helping ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 12, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2

It pays to compare: Comparison helps children grasp math concepts

Comparing different ways of solving math problems is a great way to help middle schoolers learn new math concepts, researchers from Vanderbilt and Harvard universities have found.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 10, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0