Math is viewed by parents as perhaps the most critical subject that children study and a key to their success, according to a newly released poll, as The 74 reported. But educators need to make their ...

In revamping its approach to math, Illinois joins a growing group of states that are passing legislation, unveiling new ...

“Montessori math” seems to have become a buzzword around Durango when it comes to elementary education. But what exactly is it? Beyond the enticing, colorful wooden materials, it is an approach based ...

Associate Prof Ton Than, former Head of the Mathematics-Informatics Department of the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences, says that teacher training methods in mathematics studies remain ...

University College London provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. We are beginning to see whether these borrowed methods are working in the classroom. My new study, which looked ...

FREETOWN — Learning mathematics one way for six years and then switching to another way upon entering middle school is causing difficulties for some students, Freetown School Committee member ...

We know the struggle with mathematics—for both teachers and students—all too well. Students’ math scores, as per the “Nation’s Report Card,” have plunged to record lows. Misconceptions in early grades ...

BALTIMORE -- Imagine you’re a character in a math problem. You have three platters, but two cakes. All three platters need to have the same amount of cake. How would you split it? Without even saying ...

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If ever we needed a wake-up call to improve math learning, especially for historically marginalized students, the latest scores from the Nation’s Report Card and Northwest Evaluation Association ...

Christopher Rakes receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Several state and national reform efforts have tried to improve things. The most recent Common Core standards had a great deal ...

Using concepts students are already familiar with — like how bottles vibrate — can serve as a helpful anchor for more complex topics.