Mathematical understanding should be a goal for every student and something they feel capable of achieving. But translating ...

“To teach well, you should pay careful attention to what an assignment will make students think about,” Willingham advises, ...

A little stress can motivate, but teachers increasingly report their students’ fears over math interfere with their learning. In a nationally representative survey conducted this spring, nearly all ...

Teachers can use these questions to draw students out and get worthwhile formative assessment responses to guide instruction.

Abstract Algebra” lecture, I tend to buffer them with filler words: “like,” “wait,” “sorry.” While my friend and I raise our ...

University researchers are exploring a new way to use large language models (LLMs) for middle school math education. Researchers at George Mason University and William and Mary University have created ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new international study showing a significant drop in U.S. students' math test scores is raising concerns over student ...

Grades offer a snapshot of performance, but they rarely capture the full picture of a student’s understanding. Hidden gaps, ...

This fall, Temple’s math department accommodated more than 1,100 students in need of developmental math skills.

Congratulations! High school graduation rates in your state are hitting all-time highs! But before you crack open the ...

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to add, starting with ...