Consider the following scenario that frequently occurs in math classes throughout higher education. On the first day of class, a math professor announces to students, “If you don’t know this, this and ...

Math isn’t just about answers—the process matters, too. These strategies spotlight reasoning and reveal student thinking.

Teaching math isn’t just about working through problems. Often, it’s about helping students work through baggage, too. After years of historic declines in math performance nationwide and sharp ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify how University of Colorado researchers handle their data collection. A student digs into a math problem that references his favorite superhero, ...

San Benito County's math initiative, revived in 2023, is improving student math skills through innovative teaching methods and has led to better test scores.

Singapore math was developed by that Southeast Asian country’s Ministry of Education decades ago. It is a teaching style that ...