Working Your Degree: Mathematics - Nov. 10, 2000 Just onethird of graduates from an applied mathematics, operations research majors end up in education, while 19 percent of general math majors teach. http://money.cnn.com/2000/11/10/career/q_degreemath/
Miami University: Academics programs in mathematics, statistics, math education, and operations research. mathematics education A license to teach mathematics in secondary http://www.miami.muohio.edu/academics/majorsminors/majors/mathematics.cfm
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Wisconsin Content Standards Math 246 for teaching upper level number operations and relationships including Calculators and computers are used to carry out complicated computations. http://www.uwrf.edu/math/AppendC&D/M246C.htm
Extractions: Appendix C All professional education content courses leading to certification shall include teaching and assessment of the Wisconsin Content Standards in the content area. In this column, list the Wisconsin Content Standards that are included in this course. The Standards for each content area are found in the Wisconsin Content Standards document. In this column, indicate the nature of the performance assessments used in this course to evaluate student proficiency in each standard. The structures within the discipline, the historical roots and evolving nature of mathematics, and the interaction between technology and the discipline. Both computers and calculators are used to develop mathematical ideas, solve problems, and to study the structure of mathematics. Facilitating the building of student conceptual and procedural understanding. Homework, tests, and labs using computers, models, and manipulatives focus on conceptual understanding and how / why procedures/ algorithms work. Students are assessed on their understanding and ability to model the use of manipulatives both in lab/homework and on tests. Manipulatives such as base blocks, Cuisenaire rods, attribute blocks, pattern blocks, and geoboards, are used to model mathematical concepts and principles. Helping all students build understanding of the discipline including: Confidence in their abilities to utilize mathematical knowledge.
Chapter 8 K-12 Overview It is time to reexamine the reasons to teach paper-and-pencil computational Simple two-digit computations or operations that involve powers of ten http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/nj_math_coalition/framework/ch08/ch08_k-12o.html
Extractions: New Jersey Mathematics Curriculum Framework All students will understand, select, and apply various methods of performing numerical operations. Numerical operations are an essential part of the mathematics curriculum. Students must be able to select and apply various computational methods, including mental math, estimation, paper-and-pencil techniques, and the use of calculators. Students must understand how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and other kinds of numbers. With calculators that perform these operations quickly and accurately, however, the instructional emphasis now should be on understanding the meanings and uses of the operations, and on estimation and mental skills, rather than solely on developing paper-and-pencil skills. The wide availability of computing and calculating technology has given us the opportunity to significantly reconceive the role of computation and numerical operations in our school mathematics programs. Up until this point in our history, the mathematics program has called for the expenditure of tremendous amounts of time in helping children to develop proficiency with paper-and-pencil computational procedures. Most people defined proficiency as a combination of speed and accuracy with the standard algorithms. Now, however, adults who need to perform calculations quickly and accurately have electronic tools that are more accurate and more efficient than any human being. It is time to re-examine the reasons to teach paper-and-pencil computational algorithms to children and to revise the curriculum in light of that re-examination. Mental mathematics, however, should continue to be stressed; students should be able to carry out simple computations without resort to either paper-and-pencil or calculators. Fourth-graders must know the basic facts of the multiplication table, and seventh-graders must be able to evaluate in their heads simple fractions, such as
Operations Research Management Science - Issues In Education Unlike many of my fellow graduates, I teach at a regional liberal arts school Placing operations researchers in math and computer science departments at http://www.lionhrtpub.com/orms/orms-6-05/education.html
Extractions: Less than a decade ago, I graduated from a well-known liberal arts school in the South with an undergraduate degree in mathematics. When nearing the end of my college career, I found myself in the all-too-common state of uncertainty about my future. For lack of any other ideas, I decided to look at graduate schools in mathematics. I wrote away for some brochures and, from one school, I received a pamphlet about its O.R. program. My response was, "Or what?" I had never heard the words "operations" and "research" spoken together, so I certainly didn't know what the field of O.R. entailed. After a visit to the famous "Mike Trick's O.R. Page" on the Web, I decided to give it a try. I applied to a few master's programs in OR/MS along with the math programs I had been looking at originally. Fast-forward a few years, and I am an assistant professor of mathematics with a doctorate in O.R. from Georgia Tech. Unlike many of my fellow graduates, I teach at a regional liberal arts school where I am the only operations researcher for miles. The appeal of OR/MS to these math students made me start thinking about the new INFORMS campaign to market the profession. What if I hadn't received that O.R. brochure when applying to graduate schools? What if my students were never exposed to OR/MS? What about all the extremely intelligent math and computer science students who never heard of OR/MS?
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Extractions: The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers a program leading to an associate of arts (A.A.) degree with a major in mathematics and programs leading to bachelors of sciences (B.S.) degrees with majors in mathematics and in mathematics teaching . Faculty of the Department also provide academic advising for the minor in mathematics and the bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree with a major in computer science Programs leading to the bachelor of science degree help prepare you for employment in business and industry, teaching in secondary schools, or study for advanced degrees. As a mathematics major you may choose one of six options: actuarial science, computing, mathematics, mathematics teaching, operations research , or statistics.
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Extractions: Modules consisting of one or two student activity worksheets (4-6 pages) in which students discover mathematical concepts while solving a scaled-down problem set in a context they can relate to. In addition each module contains twenty to thirty pages of teacher resource material. Typical modules investigate average time waiting in line, managing a telephone ordering system, selecting a college, finding the shortest route for a delivery truck, etc. With Case Studies of major companies, from American Airlines to World Cup Soccer. more>> INFORMS OR/MS Resource Collection - Michael Trick, Carnegie Bosch Inst., Grad. School of Indust. Administration, Carnegie Mellon Univ. An organized listing of sites concerned with the field of operations research, the technique of using modern scientific models to predict and compare the outcomes of complex systems, considering factors such as change and risk, with links to: FAQs; Societies; Newsgroups/Email lists; Resources; People; Research Groups; Educational Programs; Companies; Online Computer Programs; Courses; Journals; Discussion. See also general course information , supplemented with class notes (including pages on Integer Programming, Mini Case for Discussion, Network Flow, and Dynamic Programming, the last with Excel worksheets) and homework with solutions.
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Extractions: by Suzanne H. Chapin and Art Johnson Review Review by Karen Soanes, Helen Barrett Montgomery School No. 50, Rochester, New York. This book is written for elementary school teachers who wish to deepen their own mathematical understanding. The premise of the book is that teachers cannot teach what they do not understand. Math Matters covers number sense, computation, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, decimals, percents, algebra, plane geometry, spatial sense, measurement, statistics, and probability. The authors present a clear explanation of each topic, including related vocabulary, typical problems found in the elementary school curriculum, current research findings, and examples of student work and common strategies. Because the book contains a substantial amount of information, reading it cover to cover is not practical; instead, it should be used as a teacher resource. After a brief introduction, teacher activities are presented. Generally, these activities involve analyzing student strategies or solving problems. Answers and explanations follow each problem. Although teachers could read and understand the strategies on their own, this book would be ideal in teacher study groups or learning circles or as part of a professional development seminar. While I was reading, I was eager to talk with other teachers about what I was learning. If you have ever felt confused or wondered about a mathematical concept, then this book should be on your shelf. I gained many mathematical insights that improved the quality of my teaching, which is the goal of this fine book.
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Extractions: A member of Ryerson Polytechnic Institute's Department of Engineering and Computing brings you this award-winning site about the history and operations of the abacus. The site compares devices from different countries, gives an overview of the abacus's history, teaches how to use an abacus, offers instructions on making an abacus out of Legos, and offers recommended reading and links. There are lots of fun math activities to create using information at this site about Baseball Parks using the Facts and Figures section. Students can practice their protractor skills by measuring angles related to baseball field orientation. They can use statistics about seating capacity and cost to build the park to figure out the most expensive seat or rank the domed stadiums by size. There are many ways to engage students in practicing math skills by using data many will find interesting. Professor Margo Lynn Mankus of George Mason University prepared this entertaining site designed to help students understand the base ten counting system. The site includes a user-friendly though detailed java applet which allows students to manipulate base ten counting units in an online game, with accompanying teacher materials.
Extractions: Estimation jar I used the estimation jar last year with students and I found it helpful if students filled the jar weekly. Every Friday, students would guess how many items were in the Estimation Jar. The student who came the closest won a prize (lollipop). Then I would them pick a popicle stick (out of a ...
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A Look At Mathematics Education Computer Science Department Box 430 University of Colorado the last two hundred years pedagogical ideas about how to teach math have changed many times, http://www.math.nmsu.edu/breakingaway/works/alookatmath.html
Extractions: Abstract During the last 200 years, mathematics has changed radically. On the other hand, the content of mathematics taught in the elementary grades has remained virtually unchanged, causing a great discrepancy between everyday mathematics and school mathematics. 1. Mathematics education in the early years, 1800 - 2000. Many mathematics books used for educational purposes began to appear in the United States around 1800 (Sterry, 1790; Pike, 1806; Adams, 1808; Daboll, 1812; Hawney, 1813). These books contained material that was used for vocational training in arithmetic in the eighteenth century, information useful for merchants, shopkeepers, craftsmen, and artisans. The content of these books was based on several different concepts of numbers: whole numbers, common fractions taught as parts of a (fractured) whole, decimal fractions, and a variety of composite and denominate numbers. The main purposes were to teach skills in executing written algorithms, and to teach a variety of applications. The books were for teachers, and most learning took place during an apprenticeship, when a person was learning a profession.
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Extractions: The programs of the Department of Mathematics are fully accredited and have a reputation for quality. One important measure of the reputation and quality of our programs is the fact that over the years our graduates have been very successful in entering the careers of their choices. Another important measure of the reputation and quality of our programs is the number of graduate fellowships given to our graduates by many of the best known mathematics departments in the country.
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