Professor's Perspective
Common Core Math Divides Parents, Teachers, Students
Common Core Math Divides Parents, Teachers, Students. “Just teach my kid the
Professor James Tanton
The Torch Podcast
Making Math Fun: The Power of Mathematical Visualization—The Torch Podcast
On this Episode of the Torch, we examine how seeing math problems in a new way—by constructing pictures in your mind—will make finding the answers easier (and dare we say more fun?) than ever before. […]
Math
Defining Mathematical Properties of Three-Dimensional Shapes
In this full lecture, you’ll classify common three-dimensional shapes such as cones, cylinders, and pyramids, by learning definitions and mathematical properties. […]
Applied Math
A Cool New Way to Grasp Basic Multiplication
In this lecture from The Power of Mathematical Visualization, professor James Tanton teaches intriguing new ways to perform basic multiplication — methods that teach you to visualize numbers in a whole new light. […]
Applied Math
The Power of a Mathematical Picture
If a picture is worth a thousand words, in mathematics, a picture can spawn a thousand ideas. A picture can provide deep understanding, prompt an idea or process to suddenly make sense, and lead the way to finally understanding a tricky piece of mathematics. […]