The survey data in the report shows that while teachers agreed executive functioning skills were important in learning math ...

Students in Kristen Gonsoir’s classroom at Groton Area High School in Groton, S.D., spend a lot of time solving equations together. Early this school year, they passed almost an entire period working ...

A math puzzle is a type of brain teaser that tests the reader's critical thinking and problem-solving skills by challenging ...

The proposed new math standards would emphasize teaching students math skills through real-life problem-solving, thought to ...

Students should not be left to struggle with routine math needed to manage their finances, bake a cake or do a home repair.

Two University of Iowa faculty members have won funding from the National Institutes of Health to study why some prematurely ...

Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension with complex math concepts, making them a common hurdle for students. The good ...

On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school. One by one, they raced to a table, where they scribbled answers to ...

Only intelligent minds can solve this math puzzle by finding the missing value in 17 seconds. Are you one of them? Try now!

On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school. One by one, they raced to a table, where they scribbled answers to ...

The cognitive flexibility that comes from being multilingual can give students a boost in math—if teachers know how to build on English learners’ strengths. Seventy-seven percent of 8th-grade ...