Math struggles in kids may stem from brains that have a harder time learning from mistakes—not just understanding numbers.

(THE CONVERSATION) Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to ...

Math often feels disconnected from the real lives of students. They learn the steps, solve equations and check their work, ...

On a simple math task - indicating which of two amounts is greater - kids with math learning disability get the right answer as often as their good-at-math peers, but behind the scenes, their brains ...

Cognitive overload can create a bottleneck during math lessons, but there are simple strategies to clear up students’ brain space for complex problem-solving.

Each weekend, the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota’s loft transforms into a math room, but it’s not a typical ...

Nine in ten educators believe that using a problem-solving approach to teaching math and science can be motivating for students, according to an EdWeek Research Center survey. But that doesn’t mean it ...

FSU hosted its 11th annual Math Fun Day. Nearly 600 parents and kids strolled through the open house math festival on campus, ...

EdSource · Sexual abuse claims threaten school district budgets, even when not accused In education circles, early literacy — such as ensuring all children are reading by third grade — gets a lot of ...

Many elementary teachers have math anxiety stemming from their own schooling, which can impact their students' math performance. Ohio colleges are working to better prepare future teachers by focusing ...

Pre-K teachers spend an average of only 2.5 percent of their day on numeracy skills. Credit: Philip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our ...