Why it matters: Early math skills are strong predictors of later academic and career success, yet national scores are at historic lows. What research shows: Meta-analyses of 18 studies found a 76% ...

Efforts to use the tech to customize lessons to students' individual interest demonstrate its potential—and the shortcomings.

Many students complain and question math learning in school because they feel it isn’t necessary for their future lives. However, many students don’t realize that math is used and applied everywhere.

When you’re solving a challenging math problem, you know your brain is working hard. But what, exactly, is going on in there? Despite decades of research into math teaching and learning, there is ...

Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

There was a time that I thought that understanding math was more useful than memorizing it. A certain amount of memorization is essential, especially for lower-level math. For example, you need to ...

Brain boosts: Electrical stimulation of specific brain regions improved math learning in people with weaker neural connections, showing promise for personalized educational support. Gamification gains ...

A teacher here in our area may have finally cracked the code to make math fun.

As teacher confidence grows, the way that math feels in the classroom begins to shift and evolves into a move positive ...

As much as we hate numbers, we know we can’t escape them. Just when you thought you were rid of your primary and high school classes, numbers are everywhere. They can be part of your job and they ...