Here's the thing about math that nobody tells you: it's less about memorizing formulas and more about knowing which tools to ...

Abstract: As a popular technique for intensity-modulated radiotherapy, direct aperture optimization (DAO) aims at generating treatment plans for cancer cases without the relaxation of optimization ...

Answer: 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1,000. This is the kind of math riddle you can work out with times tables, or by simple logic. First, get as close to 1,000 as you can (888). From there, it’s easy to ...

Anyone can earn a PhD if they complete their degree and postgraduate studies, pass difficult entrance exams, and qualify at the top. However, a young woman who studied at home rather than attending ...

Recent studies explore brain stimulation for math skills. Techniques like tDCS and tRNS show promise. They apply mild currents to brain regions linked to numerical processing. Research indicates ...

Currently roundhand capitals (eg u1D49C.alt in NewCM) are selected with an ssXX feature. However Unicode has another mechanism for this using Variation Selector U+FE01 following the script capital ...

Years of waiting are finally coming to an end (one more time). After a short reveal earlier this year, Nintendo is finally lifting the entire lid on the Switch 2 today. The company will host a Direct ...

Students in Melissa Williams' kindergarten class at the Westminster School in Atlanta, Georgia, practice connecting quantities to written numbers — a key part of number sense. Credit: Holly Korbey for ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 18, No. 4 (Apr. 15, 1932), pp. 328-333 (6 pages) ...

In my first full year of teaching in 2010, I was coached on the merits of the “I Do, We Do, You Do” approach to math instruction, a form of direct instruction. Each lesson started with a hook to pique ...

Direct instruction or inquiry-based learning? Direct instruction is carefully sequenced, clear, and explicit. Inquiry-based learning promotes higher-level thinking and deep understanding. Research ...