Math & Statistics

Having a thorough understanding of math is crucial to student success in data science courses. See how zyBooks can support your students’ needs.

Simply put, learning R is hard. In this guide, I’ll share six steps to helping your students get comfortable with this important programming language.

The new block proof tool gives instructors the capability to directly assess and teach proof writing skills and do it at scale.

Here’s how to shore up bedrock math concepts through a novel approach that’s at once fun, accessible, and directly relevant to students’ lives.

We spoke to Dr. Jacquelyn Kelly about how her university applies a theoretical framework to teaching math, and approaches academic rigor – insights you can put to work at your institution, too.

Finding effective ways to teach complex statistical concepts is crucial for student success. Simulation-Based Inference (SBI) is an approach I’ve incorporated into my courses to meet this challenge. You should put it to work in your classroom, too.

“What I’ve found is that the math proficiency of my students varies significantly, from those who barely passed their prerequisites to those who really excelled in them. My challenge as an instructor is that the course I’m teaching is not a math course.”