High calculus failure rates thwart students across CSU
Weak math skills from high school derail students from STEM careers.
Children Learn More Through Play Than From Teacher-Led Instruction
Children learn more effectively through guided play than from traditional, teacher-led instruction, according to a new study, with particular gains in math skills.
How Literature Can Enhance Math and Science
Teachers can use stories and poems to boost students’ understanding of math and science concepts while giving them extra reading practice.
Using Positive Feedback in Math Classrooms
Providing math students with positive feedback can help them clarify their thinking, take risks, and apply concepts in new contexts.
5 Ways to Bolster Students’ Confidence in Math
Exposure to a variety of approaches to problem-solving provides students with opportunities to improve their math skills.
Love math? Here are 8 mathematics careers you need to know about
If you love math you should know about these exciting mathematics careers
Math Anxiety Hurts Too Many Kids. Here’s How We Can Curb It.
Math anxiety affects many kids and can have dire consequences for their learning. Here's how we can help
People who are bad with numbers often find it harder to make ends meet – even if they are not poor
People who struggle with numbers are also likely to struggle in life, new research shows.
Why Years 3 and 4 are the most important time for maths
Is there a correlation between students' maths skills and parents' attitudes? Up to the age of about 7, there isn't a strong correlation, but from the age of 8, there is. It seems that, as maths becomes more complex, parents' own confidence in supporting their children wavers, which then increases maths anxiety, and in turn affects maths ability.
How Math Journals Help Students Process Their Learning
By reflecting on their math work in writing and drawings, students see what they’ve learned and find areas where they need to improve.