Meet the Mathcounts Champion Chad Qian

Meet the Mathcounts Champion Chad Qian

Chad Qian of Carmel, Ind., won the 2012 Raytheon Mathcounts National Competition Friday at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort after an intense final competition before a packed live and webcast audience. This year's winning Mathlete answered the following math problem to be crowned national champion of this…
How a Math Teacher Plans to Save the Planet

How a Math Teacher Plans to Save the Planet

Priya Dua has created a simple equation to preserve the planet's habitats, species and resources for generations to come. Her campaign titled "Stand for the Planet" consists of the adoption of one hundred square feet of endangered rainforest for every pair of her "Chipkos" sold. Since the company's founding in…
India’s Youth Account for 83% of Unemployed Workforce: ILO Report

India’s Youth Account for 83% of Unemployed Workforce: ILO Report

India’s Youth Account for 83% of Unemployed Workforce: ILO Report Commenting on employment in India, the report says that it is dominated by poor-quality employment in the informal sector and informal employment. A report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Institute of Human Development (IHD) reveals that India’s…
Central Board of Secondary Education Plans Open-Book Exams

Central Board of Secondary Education Plans Open-Book Exams

Central Board of Secondary Education Plans Open-Book Exams The OBE model is expected to remove the practice of learning by rote and enhance analytical, creative, and problem-solving skills among students. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to hold Open Book Examinations (OBE) for students of different classes…
Alternative Model of Modern Education in Schools: Brief Plan

Alternative Model of Modern Education in Schools: Brief Plan

Alternative Model of Modern Education in Schools: Brief Plan This plan is supposed to highlight the current gaps in the school education system of India and propose solutions to reform the system with the aim to increase the employability of students. The Problem The education in schools is based on…
Polynomial Concepts: Definition and Overview of a Polynomial

Polynomial Concepts: Definition and Overview of a Polynomial

Although this chapter has been designed for students of Class 10, students of other classes can also read it to understand the polynomial concepts.   Definition and Overview Polynomial is a topic in algebra, which is a branch of mathematics.  A polynomial is an algebraic expression comprising indeterminates (a.k.a. variables) and…
U.S. Opens Fulbright Program for Secondary STEM Teachers

U.S. Opens Fulbright Program for Secondary STEM Teachers

On April 5 in Zagreb, Croatia, in the U.S.-Croatia Forum, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield announced an expansion of the Fulbright Program to secondary-level educators in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from Croatia.  The announcement follows the U.S.-Croatia Strategic Dialogue, which was held…