Over the course of your life, how many times have you heard someone declare they’re “not a math person”? Probably too many to count (no pun intended). Whenever I hear someone say this, I immediately ...

Instilling confidence in math skills from an early age is the mission of a new math program aimed at California preschoolers. With that in mind, the “Preschool Counts” program enlists undergraduate ...

The newest batch of ACT scores shows troubling long-term declines in performance, with students’ math achievement reaching a 20-year low, according to results released Wednesday. The average math ...

Students’ median grades on MATH 51: “Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, and Modern Applications” exams rose at least 15 percent between spring and fall 2018 after a new textbook and syllabus were ...

Scores on college admission tests for the Class of 2018 are sending warning signs about math achievement in the nation’s high schools. Forty-nine percent of students in this year’s graduating class ...

To meet current math standards like the Louisiana Student Standards for Mathematics or the Common Core State Standards, it is no longer enough for students to simply memorize how to do something. They ...

Scores on the ACT and the SAT are raising red flags about college readiness and math achievement across the nation. Four million high school students took the ACT or SAT in 2018, an increase from 3.8 ...

Since introducing a new standardized test in 2015, San Luis Obispo County students have consistently outperformed their peers around the state on the California Assessment of Student Performance and ...

A spike in blood pressure. A racing heart rate. Sweaty palms. For many adults, this is what they feel when faced with difficult math. But for kids, math anxiety isn't just a feeling, it can affect ...

Though 2018 has come and gone, it isn't too late to relish some interesting findings about animals and math from last year. Here are some highlights. "Imagine you're in a huge dark house and a ...

Office Hours: M, 2-3; T, 9:45-11; W, 2-3; F, 10:30-12. (If none of these times work for you, just send me an email to arrange a meeting.) Math 307 is a theoretical course in linear algebra, geared ...