An analysis of data from 200,000 students using a computer-assisted math program supports an optimistic view of skill-focused ...

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The idea of being “bad at math” or “not a math person” is deeply entrenched in American education — for students and teachers alike. But it doesn’t have to be, says Phonisha Hawkins, director of ...

A controversial new movement promoting the "science of math" has come into the math establishment's crosshairs.

One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests. I still remember how visceral my panic felt–sweaty palms, heart pounding–as I scrambled to recall facts before the clock ran out. You might ...

They found that students assigned to teachers who used more mathematical vocabulary in their lessons made greater progress ...

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There’s this quiet expectation we place on schools. We hand over our kids for six or seven hours a day and hope they come ...

SALT LAKE CITY — So how to best describe Americans' relationship with math? The answer is, well, a lot like multivariable calculus: It's complicated. A national Gallup study reveals that more than 90% ...