Psychologist Raymond B. Cattell classified general intelligence into two categories – fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence. Fluid intelligence is our ability to handle novel situations by recognizing patterns and using logical thinking and abstract reasoning skills to find solutions. Fluid intelligence does not depend on prior knowledge. On the other hand, crystallized intelligence is based … Read more
Consider the following scenario – “You work for a courier company, and a huge consignment is waiting to be delivered. Everything is sorted, but all of a sudden, you learn of a glitch that will impact the delivery of the consignment. As there is no scope for late delivery, you start figuring out what you … Read more
Life and trigonometry are both the same. They both have formulas to be solved, but where which formula is applied; that’s difficult to understand- Anonymous. This a very impactful trigonometric quote that captures its essence just right. No wonder why kids shy away from studying trigonometric functions or leave it to fate or miracles, maybe. … Read more
It is interesting to find various examples of mathematics around us. Even more interesting is how these concepts influence us daily without our knowledge. If we carefully look around, we will find math influencing us more than any other subject from our school years. That’s the power of mathematics. Although, there is no hiding that … Read more
If you are a teacher, chances are high that you are always looking for new and innovative methods to teach children challenging mathematics concepts. Don’t you? Mathematics, at times, can be a challenging and difficult subject to study and understand. If concepts are not introduced properly, children suffer to learn and understand the concept accurately. … Read more
Have you ever gone to a market with a set budget but ended up shopping more than required? We all have done that, haven’t we? Though, the aftermath of calculating how much extra money you spend and what is the total amount of money spent can be challenging. Mathematics is indeed challenging for children and … Read more
Mathematics is challenging yet fun. To understand mathematical concepts, one should be curious, open-minded, critical thinkers, and have knowledge of inductive and deductive reasoning in mathematics. Logarithms is a challenging mathematical concept, yet children find it easy to solve and apply due to its practicality. Logarithms have been used for years and have reinforced various … Read more
Educators will agree that children are endowed with unique learning styles and abilities. Then how fair is it to expect all students in a classroom to attain the same level of learning through standardized lessons and instructions? With this thought in mind, Carol Ann Tomlinson, an American educator, and author, worked on the idea of … Read more
Have you ever felt your child performs every task with utter focus and accuracy and that once he is doing something, he will fully focus on the task? Only making him do something in the first place is becoming impossible by each day. In other words, your child does not initiate the tasks, but once … Read more
Mathematics is a fundamental part of life required in various other study areas, such as science, finance, statistics, etc. The study of mathematics is not limited to theoretical concepts; rather, you will find that most mathematical concepts like probability, and fibonacci sequence are applied in real life. The credit for the advancement of technology goes … Read more