To learn math, students must build a mental toolbox of facts and procedures needed for different problems. But students who can recall these foundational facts in isolation often struggle to use them ...

The survey data in the report shows that while teachers agreed executive functioning skills were important in learning math ...

Getting students to talk about their thinking process in math can give teachers insight into where they need help. But it’s also a potentially powerful equity strategy, experts say. And as teachers ...

Like many specialized fields, mathematics has its own language. Many math terms have a definition that is different from that of the same word in everyday, non-math speech. Therefore, it is important ...

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The project explores the effects of spatial representations of number magnitude on children's learning of advanced arithmetic strategies, a key predictor of math achievement. A series of studies will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As American students continue to flounder in math, Bellwether, a national nonprofit that seeks to improve opportunities and ...