PaperDue

Essay Topic Hub

Mathematics
Essays

1,469+ paper examples, study guides & outlines

1,469 papers

UG & Grad levels

Free to browse

What is Mathematics?

Mathematics as an academic subject spans far more than calculation — it encompasses logic, aesthetics, creativity, and the structure underlying fields from economics to literature. In educational contexts, mathematics is studied across curriculum development courses, teacher preparation programs, and interdisciplinary studies. Papers in this area examine how students and teachers engage with mathematical thinking, how knowledge is built across grade levels, and how figures like Srinivasa Ramanujan illustrate the human dimensions of mathematical discovery. Frameworks such as NCTM's Agenda for Action and established standards give writers a concrete policy foundation for analyzing how math education is shaped at an institutional level.

The papers collected here approach mathematics from notably varied angles. Some take a historical or economic perspective, tracing the impact of mathematics from medieval times to the present. Others focus on curriculum and instructional planning, including how literature can be integrated into elementary math classrooms or how problem-solving heuristics can be structured into lesson study presentations. A separate thread of papers explores mathematics as a creative and aesthetic pursuit, examining its appeal as an art form and its surprising presence in areas like casino gambling and even literary works such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

A strong essay on mathematics in education should establish a focused thesis — either about teaching practice, curriculum design, or mathematics as a discipline — rather than attempting to cover all three at once. Evidence drawn from recognized standards, classroom research, or well-documented case studies carries the most weight. The most common pitfall is treating mathematics as purely procedural; examiners tend to reward essays that also engage with conceptual understanding and the broader role math plays in student learning and culture.

1,469 papers

Sort by:

Paper Undergraduate

Media stereotypes of Chinese-Americans in Western cinema and television

The paper is about representations of Chinese Americans in the media, primarily western media. The paper offers descriptions of the categories of stereotypes in the media. The paper explores examples of public figures who reinforce these stereotypes, as well as ones that directly challenge these stereotypes, making room for more dynamic and realistic media representations.

Research Paper Doctorate

Bill Hillier's theory of spatial configuration in architecture

Hillier, Bill. "What Architecture adds to Building?" From Space Is The Machine: A Configurational History of Architecture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996.

Paper Undergraduate

Technology integration in "Seventh Grade Math is Easy! So Easy"

Mathematics probably frustrates more students than any other subject in their course load. It seems that a logical, left brain is something that must be inborn and many students are not gifted with that natural ability.

Paper Undergraduate

Ted Kaczynski's pathway to domestic terrorism and extremism

Ted Kaczynski is considered to be one of the most brilliant masterminds, evil genius and excellent mathematician, who was responsible for using letter bombs as method of attacking universities as well as airline companies. He had adopted the alias of Unabomber, which represents University and Airline Bomber, as he particularly targeted universities and airline companies.Ted Kaczynski is considered to be one of the most brilliant masterminds, evil genius and excellent mathematician, who was responsible for using letter bombs as method of attacking universities as well as airline companies. He had adopted the alias of Unabomber, which represents University and Airline Bomber, as he particularly targeted universities and airline companies.

Essay Doctorate

The importance of order of operations in mathematics

The article is a general paper on mathematics questions on order of operations, numbers, four steps for solving an equation, and four steps for solving a problem. The first two sections examine the importance of order of operations and the difference among integers, real numbers, rational numbers, and irrational numbers. The second portion evaluates the four steps for solving an equation and the four steps for solving a problem.

Research Paper Doctorate

Teaching mathematical proof in middle school classrooms

Mathematical Proofs middle school mathematics teacher seems at first to gain little from absorbing an article like Kleiner & Movshovitz-Hadar's "Proof: A Many Splendid Thing." However, the authors' explication on the…

Paper Undergraduate

Teaching to the test and standardized assessment in American schools

As William Hatfield presciently warned in 1916, when the ultra-efficiency of industrialization first begin threatening the independence of educators to craft curricula, "an education that focuses on memorising information to ensure reaching a single benchmark is an inadequate measure of success" because while "twelve years of school life has made [students] adept at memorizing … many of them are novices in thinking" (Mills, 2008). Since disastrous passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, which mandated standards-based educational practices and required states to devise testing devices to gauge student achievement, Hatfield's admonition has been proven to be disturbingly accurate. Since standardized testing became standard operating procedure for America's public school system, countless teachers have expressed their mounting dissatisfaction with the rigid and formulaic curriculum structures imposed on school districts by state legislatures. As an education major anxiously awaiting my opportunity to teach South Carolina's third graders, I share in the general consensus that teaching to the test is an unsustainable philosophy with far more drawbacks than advantages.

Paper High School

Computing applications for air and water pollution monitoring and modeling

Computers are being used in applications that gauge the pollution in the air and water and other areas of the earth environment. These applications are useful in determining the source of the pollution and in assisting…

Paper Undergraduate

Professional organizations in literacy, mathematics, and education advocacy

International Reading Association www.reading.org

Measurement challenges and indirect solutions in astronomy and chemistry

In this paper, it talked about physical science and also precautions that need to be done in order to make sure the earth is safe. It also talks about how much of the knowledge that we have about our solar system and universe would not had been discover if it wasn't for the invention of the a telescope.

← Prev 1 2 3 … 111 147 Next →