One of the few things that unites Americans across the political spectrum in this age of partisan polarization is disdain for modern math instruction. From the far left to the far right, you can find ...
We teach the wrong math, tested in the wrong way, writes Ted Dintersmith.
What is it about math that is different than other subjects? It’s often rote-memory heavy, rule- or procedure-based, and only some people are good at it. What if we could teach differently than you ...
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Math anxiety is causing many students to self-sort out of the STEM career pipeline early, closing off career paths that would likely be fulfilling (and lucrative). Credit: Andrea Morales for The ...
Amid falling student scores and renewed debates about how the subject should be taught, math is in the spotlight once again. The pandemic, which affected student learning across the board, had ...
Alan Garfinkel, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, explains the practical uses of modeling to instructors from around the country. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Math professor Martin ...
Math can be a difficult subject. In school, I remember being fairly good at math but it seemed a lot of my fellow students were not. There were times when I helped to tutor other students in the class ...
As the world of finance becomes more complex, most of us aren’t keeping up. In this series we’re exploring what it means to be financially literate. One of the most common complaints children have ...
From March 15, more than one million young Australians will sit the NAPLAN numeracy test. For most students, this will just be a routine part of the school day (albeit less fun than running around at ...
There has been a lot of hand-wringing over the past few decades about STEM education and the need to ensure that students leave school with solid math ability. A good understanding of math is a ...