Math – not college faculty's belief that female students lack brilliance – points to why fewer women are in STEM fields, research at the University of Kansas shows. The findings challenge a study ...

One of the challenges to getting students engaged in math is the perception that it’s a subject where you sit at a desk and do 30 math problems alone. There are a number of ways to make math more ...

t The main predictor of children’s achievement in mathematics can be condensed into one simple attribute: their attitude toward the subject. If students fear mathematics or carry an obvious disdain ...

How can teachers help students find the beauty in math? There may be roadblocks already set up in math education -- students’ disposition toward math anxiety, and pressure to cover material quickly.

A couple of years ago, Kelly Spoon decided to experiment with her assessment practices. A number of instructors in the math department at San Diego Mesa College, where she's a professor, had started ...

Educators and reading specialists have known for many years about dyslexia, which is why schools regularly use screening tools that can identify students with this reading disability and give them the ...

The joy of mathematics – this is what the biennial Hang Lung Mathematics Awards (HLMA), now in its seventh cohort, is all about. This year’s Gold Award went to Bishop Hall Jubilee School and the ...