Why it is important to study math in high school 23 Articles

by Rick Scobey

My eighth grade math teacher told me once, when it was my turn to work general math problems on the blackboard, "If you can count to ten, you can do math, if you can walk and chew gum at the same time, you can do math, if ...read more

by Hazel Adams

Think about a time when you trained for a sport or spent hours working out. If you never got any better, do you think you would continue? The reward of spending hours practicing something is that you know you get better an...read more

by Crystal Robenolt

"When will I ever use this beyond high school?" is a question the high school math teacher is very familiar with as it is posed by many a frustrated student. The teacher cannot say to the student, although it is tempting ...read more

by Cynthia Amador

I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics for Teachers yet I never really used the knowledge I got from it except for about 3 months when I had to substitute for a Trigonometry class in senior high school. When asked about...read more

by Kerry Kauffman

As a private high school math tutor, I get asked by my students all the time, "Why do I need this? When will I ever use this in real life?" These comments come from the students that are taking Algebra, Geometry, Trigonome...read more

by Erin Moss

Many students like to question to themselves, "when am I ever going to use this?" when thinking about their high school math classes. Unfortunately, most students fail to see the big picture that school (in general) and m...read more

by Reynold Conger

Math is the language of science. Because I am a scientist, I use math every day. I use it to describe concepts to other scientists. Often a concept can be described in fewer than ten equations while the same concept, wh...read more

by Huo Chen

Maybe Math is such an essential and fundamental subject that some students even "forget" the importance of it. I can say wherever you see number you need to deal with math; and wherever you go you need deal with number. I...read more

by T.C Leonard

It is important to get an early grasp on math and retain it throughout one's lifetime. A student planning to go to college who avoids or does poorly in math in high school will find himself severely limited in choices of ...read more

by Brandi Robinson

As a high school Advanced Math & Calculus teacher I always her the question, " What am I ever going to use this for?" This mentality is exactly what causes a large portion of students to stumble over. It creates a wall for...read more

by Matthew Jacob

Scientists widely believe that mathematics is the language of the nature. Research in language acquisition suggests that children, even if exposed to a foreign language, learn through practice. Elementary language skills (...read more

by Fantasia Harrington

Personally, math is my least favorite subject and continues to be throughout my college education. I am studying to become a Journalist in which words, not numbers play a major role in the learning process. In order to gra...read more

by Casey Furr

Why Statistical Literacy Should Be Required in High Schools By Casey Cook Furr The Colts are losing 17-9 in the fourth quarter. The commentator says "The Colts have never come back from an 8-point deficit in the fou...read more

by Paul Frank

Rising to the Occasion By merely glancing at a newspaper, one will notice the plethora of headlines decrying American students falling increasingly farther behind their overseas counterparts in math and science. While som...read more

by Chris C

The importance of the study of math in high school is lost on students. They don't realize how much the ability to perform even simple math problems will effect them for years to come. When in high school taking algebr...read more

by Cristina Galluzzo

It is an unfortunate fact that so much of today's youth lacks some of the most essential qualities and skills necessary to truly succeed in today's competitive world. One must always strive to be aware and adept in sever...read more

by Thad Rogers

Math has always been a very important subject. Math is a subject that challenges your mind in a way that few subjects can It is about problem solving, it is about training your mind to investigate a problem until you get t...read more

by Sandra Grafius

Managing Finances in Today's World Many students do not graduate from high school well equipped for life in the world, as it exists today. Academically, they may be prepared to graduate. Most can read reasonably well an...read more

by The Big Dipper

Since the beginning of literacy the age-old question of whether numbers or letters are more valuable has come up. This question is not to be taken literally or on so small a scale. The real question is whether reading or...read more

by Shane Kirk

The reason why I think it is important to study math in high school. Well there is a lot of different reasons. One reason is most collages wont expect you in less you have all the math skills you need. The biggest reason i...read more