Thursday, February 19, 2015

Why Math is Taught Differently Today

In this video, Dr. Raj Shah, mathematics educator,  discusses some of the reasons why math is taught differently today.  
Dr. Shah is a life-long lover of math who graduated from Dublin Coffman High School in 1989, earned his B.S in Physics from The Ohio State University and went on the earn his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois in 1998. Armed with his advanced degree, he worked for 9 years in R&D and management at Intel, Dr. Shah quit his job in 2008 to pursue his passion of introducing kids to the wonder of mathematics and teaching them to THINK rather than just memorize. For the past four years, Dr. Shah has been building programs at Math Plus Academy that develop problem-solving skills, build confidence and help inspire kids to do great things.

Biography:  http://www.mathplusacademy.com/founder/

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