Research and Writing Staff

We developed the manuscript by considering how students acquire math content and apply the steps and methods to do so, even examining their behavior with math.

Chief Researcher
JeongSuk Pang

PhD, Louisiana State University
Professor of elementary math education at Korea National University

Translator
Ileana Christine Quintano

Masters of Theological Studies, Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Swarthmore College

Chief Editor
Patrick Chung

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of California, San Diego
Single Subject Teaching Credential in Mathematics, San Diego State University
Middle school math teacher at Covenant Global Christian School

Recommendation

We developed the manuscript by considering how students acquire math content and apply the steps and methods to do so, even examining their behavior with math.

Ryan’s Math Adventure effortlessly immerses students, especially students who find math unappealing, in various math concepts by portraying students with a real world use for math. This series also provides appropriate scaffold for 1st graders who already enjoy learning math but want to dig deeper into the reasoning and logic behind simple math equations and symbols. Vivid illustration and child-friendly math language not only keeps children interested, but also facilitates independent learning of math concepts that might be challenging on their own.

Ryan’s Math Adventure allows students to apply mathematical concepts to the world around them. The book is distinct in that it moves away from the typical formula of rote memorization and instead sparks wonder and curiosity through its narrative composition.