In James Bell’s math class at Chapman High School, sophomores are trying to pinpoint exactly where two lines cross. The ...

Includes updates and/or revisions. The influence of a federal report calling for a more orderly approach to teaching mathematics in the early grades will hinge largely on whether its message is ...

Taking a more visual approach to math instruction at the K-12 and higher-ed levels could dramatically change brain development as it relates to future math success, according to a new paper from ...

The predominantly Asian approach to teaching mathematics in schools, called the "mastery approach," is spreading, largely due to the fact these countries are high-performers on international tests.

Throughout higher education, math courses have some of the highest failure rates nationwide. Even though math is a skill nearly every person uses on a daily basis, it has become a significant ...

The simple activity of walking through a room jumpstarts the neurons in the human brain. An explosion of electrochemical events or "neuronal spikes" appears at various times during the action. These ...

A group of young women who had graduated from high school between 1997 and 2006 sat at the front of the room crying and laughing about their experiences learning math at Railside High (a research ...

The traditional ways of teaching math have not been working, San Diego Unified officials say. Years ago the district surveyed students and found that many of them couldn’t explain what their answers ...

Includes updates and/or revisions. The influence of a federal report calling for a more orderly approach to teaching mathematics in the early grades will hinge largely on whether its message is ...