Math in Society is a free, open textbook. This book is a survey of contemporary mathematical topics, most non-algebraic, appropriate for a college-level quantitative literacy topics course for liberal arts majors. The text is designed so that most chapters are independent, allowing the instructor...
Responding to a call for national reform of mathematical education, as well as a college-wide revision of general education (GE) requirements, we describe a new entry-level, GE course focused on the humanitarian utility of mathematics. This includes a detailed overview of how we taught the ...
Nationally, college women in the early 1990s were dropping out of science, math and engineering majors at a rate of 70% compared to a male dropout rate of 61%. At elite schools, 54% of women left those majors compared to 39% of the men (Seymour & Hewitt, 1997.) The current study ...
aIf you are enrolling in a college math course and have not taken Pre-Calculus; then you must take Pre-Calculus (H) at the same time as Math 1310 in the fall semester to prepare you for Math 1311 in the spring semester. 如果您在学院算术路线注册和未采取前微积分; 然后您在秋季学期在春天...
Math in Society, by David Lippman (A quantitative reasoning / math for liberal arts course) College Mathematics for Everyday Life, by Inigo et al. Precalculus: an Investigation of Functions, by David Lippman and Melonie Rasmussen(covers College Algebra and Trig) video tour [+] College Algebra...
Studies today are geared not toward knowledge, but toward giving the majority (in other words, women) every advantage they can think of. Even though it has been proven (by studies, ironically) that more girls attend college and girls get less disciplinary referrals and better grades than b...
Quanta Magazine- Features latest research breakthroughs in an accessible style for non-experts. Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society- Expository articles on contemporary mathematical research, written in a way that gives insight to mathematicians who may not be experts in the particular topic. ...
These degree programs delve further into mathematics and teaching theory, which can provide you with a broader perspective that translates into greater success in the classroom. Also, if you intend to teach math at the college level, you’ll need to get a doctorate. Having an advanced degree ...
1.(Mathematics) a device for performing mathematical calculations, esp an electronic device that can be held in the hand 2.a person or thing that calculates 3.(Mathematics) a set of tables used as an aid to calculations Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ...
Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society - Expository articles on contemporary mathematical research, written in a way that gives insight to mathematicians who may not be experts in the particular topic. Notices of the American Mathematical Society - Publicizes activities of the Society and features...