Po-Shen Loh provides an educational ecosystem that develops AI-age problem-solving skills through engaging mathematics instruction. Their hybrid learning model uses professional actors and interactive platforms to foster creativity and critical thinking, preparing students for future challenges.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional educational methods often fail to equip students with the critical problem-solving and AI-age skills necessary for future success. Existing curricula can be disengaging, leading to a lack of retention and an inability to apply learned concepts to novel situations.
Solution
Po-Shen Loh offers an innovative educational ecosystem designed to cultivate essential problem-solving skills through a unique blend of mathematics and engaging pedagogical approaches. The platform leverages a novel fusion of expert mathematical instruction and professional acting to create dynamic, interactive learning experiences. This approach aims to foster creativity, critical thinking, and collaborative abilities, preparing students for an AI-driven world. Beyond core mathematics, the ecosystem also explores applications in areas such as pandemic control modeling and advanced creative thinking.
Target Audience
The primary audience includes middle and high school students seeking to develop advanced problem-solving skills, educators looking for innovative teaching methodologies, and institutions interested in novel approaches to STEM education and public health strategies.
Features
- **AI-Age Skill Development:** Focuses on teaching students how to solve previously unfamiliar problems, a crucial skill in the age of artificial intelligence.
- **Hybrid Learning Model:** Integrates professional actors with mathematics educators to deliver engaging, live-video streamed lessons.
- **Interactive Learning Environment:** Utilizes platforms designed to be as engaging as modern streaming services, incorporating live chat and student participation.
- **Pandemic Control Paradigm:** Developed a novel "network radar" approach for pandemic control, exemplified by the NOVID app, which empowers individuals to proactively avoid exposure.
- **Creative Mathematical Thinking Curriculum:** Offers systematic tours of competition mathematics designed for middle school students.
- **Expansive Educational Resource:** Founded expii.com, a free website providing multiple explanations for mathematical and scientific concepts.
- **Simplified Quadratic Equation Solution:** Developed a novel, textbook-independent method for solving quadratic equations.
- **Enhanced Online Classroom Moderation:** Created a system to moderate and enhance interaction within large online learning sessions.