SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Mathematical Society has expressed concerns about the possible reduction of math subjects for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT). In a statement released on Tuesday, the Korean Mathematical Association firmly opposed any attempt to exclude calculus II and geometry from the CSAT. They argued that omitting these [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — About 8 out of 10 middle and high school students believe that difficult mathematics exams produce students who ultimately decide to give up studying math, a poll showed Tuesday. According to a survey conducted jointly by Rep. Kang Deuk-koo of the Democratic Party and a civic group “The World [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A person who reads math books for fun might have been regarded as eccentric in the past, but that is no longer the case – at least according to recent sales data from one of South Korea’s largest booksellers. The online bookstore Yes24 announced on Friday that sales of [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean students outperformed on mathematics and science tests conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in recent years, but still lack interest in the subjects due to the cramming method of teaching, a report said Thursday. South Korean students came in fifth on the science [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) unveiled Tuesday the TIMSS 2015, a report highlighting international study trends for mathematics and science based on 270,000 elementary and middle school students in 49 countries. TIMSS provides a comparative analysis of educational achievements every four years after students [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A ruling party lawmaker said Wednesday existing math textbooks for students are excessively complicated, casting concerns they may induce students to seek private tutoring to keep up with class work. “Many South Koreans believe math is complicated. When we asked third graders a question that had been reviewed for [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Striving to craft a new growth strategy, South Korea said Wednesday it will pay more attention to mathematics for industrial use. In a science policy meeting, the government decided to push for the “industrial math” campaign aimed at promoting interaction between the study and businesses, according to the Ministry [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – On March 23, Samsung Group executives took part in a lecture given by a renowned mathematician. Park Hyung-ju, a professor at Aju University and head of the National Institute of Mathematical Sciences, was invited to Samsung’s headquarters in Seocho to present a lecture on the history and importance of mathematics. Professor [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – It becomes common that humanities majors are neglected while STEM (science-technology-engineering-math) majors take center stage in job markets across the world. The Wall Street Journal reported on June 6, 2013, that the unemployment rate of graduates majoring in English among recent college graduates in the United Sates was 9.8 percent. [...]
MANCHESTER, N.H., April 27, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – This week, more than 12,000 students from around the globe traveled to St. Louis, Mo., to put their engineering skills to the test at the annual FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship, held at the Edward Jones Dome. The three-day event came down to a [...]