How math is used in the real world despite what students say: Article List

By: Dawn A. Vogel

My fiance is in art school; it seems odd that he has to take a math class. But I think he may have stumbled upon the one useful math class...

By: Lisa Ross

Math is a subject where the basics of addition, subtraction, dividing and multiplying are a little easier because they are reinforced and taught in almost any math problem, simple or...

By: Orville Davis

Math. Oh the wondrous glory of it all. I remember the days of high school when I finally got to Algebra 1 and thought, "OK, what's going on here. How...

By: Ethel Smith

As a child of the fifties I was taught mathematics in a traditional way. Every week we would have a mental arithmetic session as part of our math lesson, which...

By: Steve Holder

Sometimes, kids say that they don't need to know math because they have a calculator. OK, bright boys and girls, break out your calculators. In these everyday problems, your calculator...

By: Marcia J

While sitting in a classroom, learning algebra and geometry, it is hard for many students to imagine how the information will ever be relevant in real life. I was one...

By: D.Koopsammy

Math, just like languages is one of the most vital subject required for survival. Without a strong knowledge of math in this new day and age, life would be very...

By: Sandra Petersen

"Why have students drill the multiplication tables or addition facts when they will have access to calculators and computers?"I heard this question posed by a college professor who was...

By: Dawn Sundene

Mathematics is certainly utilitarian. I completely agree with anyone and everyone who understands how necessary math is in the everyday world, not only for relatively simple things such as balancing...

By: John Cane

As a former math teacher I was faced with this at least once per class. So if you are a teacher there is an easy answer that brings the student...