Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to ...

Here's the thing about math that nobody tells you: it's less about memorizing formulas and more about knowing which tools to reach for. By fourteen, students should have a problem-solving toolkit that ...

The power of mathematical thinking lies in its ability to cultivate problem-solving skills essential for success in the 21st century. Mathematical thinking goes beyond memorisation of formulas and ...

Wendy Monroy is a Mathematics Coach for the Los Angeles Unified School District in Los Angeles, California and is a member of the Instructional Leadership Corps, a collaboration among the California ...

Math is a problem — one that a relentless onslaught of testing has not solved. Some assume kids are the ones failing, but it’s time to acknowledge that it’s our tests and the curriculum they determine ...

The term "computer" used to be applied to humans that performed calculations by hand. It's still important for today's kids to still know how to, say, multiply without using their calculators (or ...

Most of my students come to my class with some negative associations from their past experiences in math. I’ve learned that I can’t teach them math unless I also teach them strategies for coping with ...

Peter C. Cormas does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

You’re returning to school and are excited about earning your college degree. But then you take a look at your required courses and realize that a math course or two stands between you and the diploma ...