Meet Dr. Aditya Nagrath Ph.D.

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.

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Aditya Has Been Featured On:

The Coder Kids

With
James Thornock and Jeff Ward

This week on the podcast we have Dr. Nagrath. You'll find that our frank conversation really focused on what it takes to build a results-based education system around math. For timestamps, see below.

Advancements TV

With
Ted Danson

Shining a light on several important issues and topics currently impacting society, ADVANCEMENTS looks at the issues surrounding the gap in math learning which can impact a young child's life FOREVER. And how Elephant Learning Math Academy has created the new way to learn math which guarantees your child will learn 1 year of math in 3 months.

The Podcast With Adrian Sinclair

With
Adrian Sinclair

Recently, we had an insightful discussion with Aditya Nagrath, PhD – the founder and CEO of the online learning platform elephantlearning.com – regarding mathematics. Aditya said that people don’t necessarily suck at math – it’s just that there is a language gap between the student and the teacher. And it is this that their platform is geared to do by bridging that gap so teachers or parents could be more effective in communicating towards the student.

Elephant Learning on "Next With Kyle Clark"

With
Kyle Clark

Elephant Learning was featured on Denver local news in 2017 when 2-year-old Miley was doing kindergarten mathematics after using Elephant Learning for 3 months.

9News Video: DU Professor creates app to give kids a head start on mathematics

With
Byron Reed

When learning about numbers at Rick’s Center for Gifted Children in Denver, getting youth engaged in math now can help with a problem some students may face in the future. “In kindergarten they are already behind and they never really statistically catch up,” Elephant Learning CEO Aditya Nagrath said. “Mathematics for young children before algebra can predict success all the way to high school and even to college.”

Dad Hard With A Podcas‪t (VIDEO)

With
Mo Greene

It's week 82 of #dadding for me and after that 18 month mark we've started to get a REAL taste of what the terrible 2s might have in store. Her emotions have evolved significantly and as she's starting to speak in full sentences she can really express them. Oh, and also STICKER BOOKS..... GET THEM!!! In this week's guest segment we welcome Founder of Elephant Learning - one of the most successful digital math based learning programs for young kids - Dr. Aditya Nagrath. We talk about the Elephant Learning program, why it works so well for early childhood education, math setting the foundation for success in other subjects and how awesome it is when your child hugs you! As always, to connect on the #FatherhoodBrotherhood shoot us an email at DadHardPod@gmail.com. Follow the IG @DadHardPod. Check out the website WeDadHard.com. To find out more about Elephant Learning check out the website ElephantLearning.com or follow them on Facebook at Facebook.com/ElephantLearningApp.

Impact Learning

With
Maria Xenidou

If your child has a math problem or your students struggle in your math class, this episode is for you. You'll learn how to create lifelong learners confident in their math abilities, free from math-related anxiety and capable of thriving in a STEM-centric future. Today, Maria talks with Aditya Nagrath, cofounder of Elephant Learning, an automated math academy that guarantees children learn one year of math in three months. All it takes is thirty minutes of math a week on the Elephant Learning app. Also, according to studies, children who perform better in math perform better in reading, writing, speaking, and problem-solving. Tune in to learn from a visionary leader on a mission to change how the world teaches math.

State of Ed Podcast

With
Marc Isseks and Nick Simone

Nick and Marc welcome Dr. Aditya Nagrath, Founder and CEO of Elephant Learning, to the podcast. They discuss strategies to increase math literacy and close the skills gap that plagues millions of students in schoolhouses across the country. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com Guest: Dr. Aditya Nagrath

Money Talkers

With
Cody Loughlin

Approximately 93% of American's have math anxiety - and it's no surprise that entrepreneurship, business, and math go hand-in-hand. Dr. Nagrath started Elephant Learning to remedy concerning trends in math proficiency statistics. Dr. Nagrath can speak about the trends and the statistics intelligently, engagingly, and at length. His expertise and his experience make for a dynamic interview, his software program is the cutting edge of online math education, and he's continually updating the platform based on findings from his own academic research. Dr. Nagrath has a Ph.D in math and computer science, experience as a software engineer at the educational giant Pearson, and a contagious passion for mathematics. To connect with Dr. Nagrath, find him on LinkedIn. If you have a child between ages 4-17, Elephant Learning is for them. Visit https://www.elephantlearning.com.

Suburban Folk

With
Greg Roedersheimer

My guest is Aditya Nagrath, founder and CEO of Elephant Learning. He describes the idea for the application and how he and the company strive to help students build a solid foundation in math. He talks about a correlation in math development with overall future academic performance. We also discuss how lower income children are significantly more prone to getting behind as a primary reason for the software to be priced affordably. To learn more visit the Elephant Learning website: https://www.elephantlearning.com/ Visit Suburban Folk for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.