The Future of Math Education

As western economies decline we see the development of Asia as the World's economic power center. Unlike in Asia, for many years math education has been neglected in the US and Western Europe, and as a result, today's "Western" workforce is at a distinct disadvantage.

More emplasis must be placed on math education to address the current economic situation. Innovation in math and science is key to global economic success. However, creating math and science masterminds is not the only reason to improve math education. The general workforce must have a solid understanding of mathematical concepts to truely participate in the 21st century economy. Unfornatually, this is not the case especially in the US and Western Europe in general.

Yesterday we witnessed the election of a new President of the United States of America. I suggest to President Obama that education is the best economic policy.

Although it will not solve the problem on its own, e-learning software that encourages collaboration and sharing can contribute to the solution when used by teachers to fit best into their teaching style.