Dr. Nagrath helps students overcome mathematics anxiety. Aditya is the creator and founder of Elephant Learning Mathematics Academy which helps students learn years of mathematics over the course of a few months using their system just 10 minutes per day, 3 days per week.
With a PhD in Mathematics & Computer Sciences, Dr. Nagrath has spent over 30 years in industry as a software engineer, author, leader, speaker, and serial entrepreneur working on everything from atomic clocks to iOS and Android apps to Amazon’s Kindle Fire. As the Founder of Elephant Head Software, which won the prestigious JD Edwards Innovation Award in 2015, he has also done software projects for Pearson, Verizon, Telefonica, JD Edwards (Oracle), and other billion dollar companies.
Now with Elephant Learning, Dr. Nagrath has taught nearly 200,000 years of mathematics to over 160,000 students around the world, and is on a mission to change the way the world teaches mathematics.
With a Facebook following of over 54k, Aditya has spoken at the University of Denver, and is the author of numerous scientific works, a series of blogs on learning mathematics, as well as the Amazon Best Sellers “Rethinking Math Learning” and "Treating Mathematics Anxiety." For his expertise, Dr. Nagrath has been recognized by the California Department of Education and featured in over 100 podcasts, news articles, interviews, and television/video appearances.
In this episode of Parenting with Impact, Dr. Aditya Nagrath reveals that math anxiety often stems from a gap in understanding rather than a lack of ability. He emphasizes that math is a language many children aren't fluent in, and shifting beliefs—like “I’m not a math person”—can unlock confidence and capability.
Dr. Aditya Nagrath, founder of Elephant Learning Mathematics Academy, joins Diverse Thinking Different Learning to discuss math anxiety—its origins, misconceptions, and how early struggles can shape a child's confidence and future opportunities. He highlights how beliefs like “I’m not a math person” lead to lifelong avoidance, influencing career paths and even language development. Through his tech-based platform, Dr. Nagrath provides gamified learning solutions to rebuild mathematical confidence, reinforcing that math isn’t just a subject but a gateway to broader success.
Dr. Aditya Nagrath, co-founder of Elephant Learning, discusses how confidence and belief are essential in overcoming math anxiety and shaping a child's success in mathematics. He shares practical tools and strategies that help students build a strong foundation, ensuring they develop a positive relationship with math.
In this episode of the Ardan Labs podcast, Dr. Aditya Nagrath shares his journey from a PhD in math computer science to founding Elephant Learning, an online math academy that has significantly improved learning math for children. He discusses the importance of foundational math skills, his early experiences with coding, and his career path, including the birth of Elephant Learning. The conversation highlights the intersection of education and technology, emphasizing the need for adaptive learning methods and the role of coding in modern education.
Fox 21 interviewed Dominic Forth about his daughter and her usage of Elephant Learning!
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Authority Magazine interviews Dr. Aditya Nagrath PhD is the creator and cofounder of the Elephant Learning Mathematics Academy. Dr. Nagrath is a mathematician and software engineer turned entrepreneur. On average, children in his system learn 1.5 years of mathematics over the course of 10 weeks using his system just 30 minutes per week.
In April of 2022, Elephant Learning won "Best Company," for the effectiveness of their platform, at the Education 2.0 Conference in Las Vegas, NV
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I am beyond the guy who created mixergy. I’m now also passionate and curious about homeschooling after my kids were told that they couldn’t go to school because of COVID-19. I think that the world is changing. I think there are many people like me who are in the in the world of homeschooling who are saying, I gotta take it on. I have to take it on. I’ll figure it out. Well, today’s guest is the co-founder of Elephant Learning, a gamification of a proven curriculum. I’m curious about how the pandemic is impacting his business. So I invited him here to talk about it.
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Sean interviews Dr. Aditya Nagrath about ways e-learning has transformed education, gamification of learning, math anxiety, and how those things influence the company and app he co-founded, Elephant Learning Math Academy, which makes the amazing claim that its students progress more than a year in math understanding in just 10 weeks of using the app 30 minutes a week! Elephant Learning Math Academy is in your app store, and you can learn more about it at elephantlearning.com. Have a great idea for a podcast topic? You can find Sean on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, or by e-mail at seandc@thrivedx.com. Reach out and share what matters to you. And finally: 🎉 TFPE was selected as one of FeedSpot's Top 50 educational podcasts! 🎉 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tfpe/message
