Math Fundamentals

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December 5, 2012
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Long Division: A How To

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While long multiplication involves multiplying and addition, long division includes dividing and subtraction. For example, 37 / 5 To solve this question, you need to find the quotient first.…

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November 14, 2012
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Algebra: How to Calculate Simple Interest

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When one borrows money from bank, one has to pay more in the future by paying interest. Interest comes in a variety of forms, compound, simple, etc. Today we will…

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September 14, 2012
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Cognative Friday: Be Reasonable!

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How many times have we all heard the phrase, “Be reasonable!”? This is, of course, one of the goals for teaching children and so, thinking about how we teach reason,…

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September 7, 2012
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Cognitive Friday: Maximizing Learning Styles

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A learning style inventory is an assessment that shows people the modes in which they learn best. It is not an assessment in the common high-stakes sense of the word,…

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August 31, 2012
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Priming and Decision-Making

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The psychological phenomenon of priming affects a number of mental processes. Priming is like an advanced notification system, however a person is receiving notifications that affect what they think and…

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August 24, 2012
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Cognitive Fridays: Priming and its Effects

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Priming is one of the most common influences upon students, and possibly one of the least discussed. Priming is a psychological reality of life – we are all primed in…

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August 10, 2012
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Test Anxiety – A Common Trick of the Brain

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Test anxiety is a very common occurrence. It takes all forms and happens to people of all ages. It can occur before a high-stakes test, a simple pop quiz, or…

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August 3, 2012
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Cognitive Friday: How Memory Works in Learning

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One amazing thing about children is the many, many songs for which they have memorized the lyrics. There is something about how the musical harmony helps the memory process work,…

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August 3, 2012
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Algebra: The Subject of a Formula and Substitution

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The subject of the formula is the variable which is on the left hand side of the formula. The subject of the formula can be changed using algebraic operations. Equations…

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August 2, 2012
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Algebra: Forming a Formula

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A formula is a mathematical statement which represents the relation between the values of the variables. A formula is used to find the value of any variable which is included…