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How to Properly Study for a Math Test

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Jeff Jefferies

I managed to navigate elementary and high school without understanding how to properly study for a math test. When I arrived at college, the game changed significantly, and my grades reflected my struggles. One of the most frightening and daunting experiences I ever faced as a student was when the grades came out after the…

Why Would They Change Math?

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Jeff Jefferies

Common Core math standards are controversial enough that they made their way into a Disney movie. Mr. Incredible attempting to understand the way Dash is doing his math homework is a familiar sight to modern parents. “Why would they change math? Math is math!” he shouts. Mr. Incredible is talking about the 1960s New Math…

What Is Math?

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Jeff Jefferies

I took courses in mathematics all through grammar and secondary school, and even a few at the college level, all without ever really asking myself this simple question – what is math? My handy shortened edition of the Oxford English Dictionary offers this definition: “a group of related sciences that use a specialized notation to…

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