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Education Of Mathematically Talented Students In Hungary, Julianna Connelly Stockton Dec 2010

Education Of Mathematically Talented Students In Hungary, Julianna Connelly Stockton

Mathematics Faculty Publications

Hungary is famous for its production of large numbers of highly talented mathematicians and physicists. This study explores the Hungarian system for educating mathematically talented secondary school students with the goal of identifying successful features that may be applicable to education in the United States. Highlights of the Hungarian approach include an emphasis on problem solving, problem posing, detailed explanation or proof for solutions, and development of mathematical creativity through the search for multiple solution paths.


Shu Geneticist To Participate In Program To Help Improve Genetics Education In U.S., Suzanne Deschenes Apr 2010

Shu Geneticist To Participate In Program To Help Improve Genetics Education In U.S., Suzanne Deschenes

Suzanne Deschenes

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Elementary School Students D.I.S.C.O.V.E.R The Future With Robotics At Shu, Antoinette D. Bruciati Feb 2010

Elementary School Students D.I.S.C.O.V.E.R The Future With Robotics At Shu, Antoinette D. Bruciati

Antoinette P. Bruciati

D.I.S.C.O.V.E.R. the Future with Robotics, a state-funded grant that aims to foster collaboration between students from urban and suburban schools, is being conducted by Sacred Heart University’s Isabelle Farrington School of Education professors Maria Lizano-DiMare, Ed.D., and Antoinette Bruciati, Ph.D., in conjunction with educators from the Hall School and Region 16’s Laurel Ledge and Community schools. In creative partnerships, students designed, built and programmed their own working robots. The activities and assessments are based on the Robots Teach Math Curriculum® developed by Dr. Bruciati, who is a recognized expert in the field of educational robotics and has been a recipient …