An analysis of data from 200,000 students using a computer-assisted math program supports an optimistic view of skill-focused ...

Mathematics can be intimidating, especially when you try and make sense of the academic arguments in the news. Yet math underscores our daily lives in ways we don't necessarily see, and that's ...

Sarah never smiled in my classroom. At least not with her eyes. She spoke under her breath. Whispers of words I couldn’t usually hear. She is one of the many students who I remember because despite my ...

Barbara Oakley, an engineering professor at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich., says the key to mathematics expertise is practice, not conceptual understanding as some common-core proponents would ...

Typically, middle school math is a one-size-fits-all experience. To prepare for high school math, students study prealgebra, then algebra — rarely moving beyond. This standard approach is especially ...

In math, the best way to fill in learning gaps is to individualize the curriculum and ensure students have mastered the skills and concepts that are prerequisite to what they’re learning now. Age of ...

This story was originally published Sept. 24, 2015, on FIU News. FIU has implemented new teaching methods resulting in double-digit pass rate increases across introductory math courses. Throughout ...

The late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs spoke in a National Public Radio interview 15 years ago about "something everyone should know how to use, at least, and harness in their life. It's not ...

The predominantly Asian approach to teaching mathematics in schools, called the "mastery approach," is spreading, largely due to the fact these countries are high-performers on international tests.