Learning math takes effort and can even feel uncomfortable, but moments of struggle and mistakes are part of the process. Research shows that productive struggle in math leads to better learning. But ...

New research offers a closer look at the thinking skills that may help explain differences in math ability. Daniel Hajovsky, ...

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One of the most hotly contested teaching practices concerns a single minute of math class. Should teachers pull out their stopwatches and administer one-page worksheets in addition, subtraction, ...

One TikTok video that went viral confirmed to Nour Gajial ’26 and Yanni Kouloumbis ’26 that they were on to something with MathGPT. In the TikTok, Gajial introduces their math learning platform by ...

You don’t have to dig deep to uncover the negative feelings many people have about math. In one survey of U.S. adults, 93% reported they felt some apprehensiveness about the subject. In fact, “math ...

National Mathematics Day is observed on December 22. Math has an interesting paradoxical narrative around it in our society. While we wish for our children to excel in it, we unconsciously continue to ...

Students are heading back to school and university next week but many may be feeling nervous about tackling mathematics, thanks to its fearsome reputation. Parents can help by not vocally dreading the ...

What’s the reason for your child’s math anxiety? US Department of Education, CC BY If the thought of calculating a tip at a restaurant makes you nervous, then you are not alone. Math anxiety is common ...

This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. When Cindy Apple began as a special ...