When students create a visual resource to scaffold problem-solving, they can approach independent work with more confidence and focused attention.

Mathematicians from across East Texas gathered at SFA on Tuesday to test their mental prowess against specially devised problems on bisection algorithms by Dr. Jeremy Becnel, associate professor math ...

Other, less enthusiastic teachers simply give up and choose to focus on the children who respond well to math classes. But primary school teachers could do well to read about the latest brain imaging ...

Sudoku and other puzzles can incorporate play and critical thinking skills, while easing students into solving standard math problems.

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Wendy Monroy is a Mathematics Coach for the Los Angeles Unified School District in Los Angeles, California and is a member of the Instructional Leadership Corps, a collaboration among the California ...

Problem solving is one of today’s top skills—students who apply problem-solving strategies in the classroom are building important talents for college and the workforce. The math classroom is one of ...

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to add, starting with ...

Boost your math performance with effective strategies that simplify problem-solving. These smart learning methods help you ...

Math vocabulary alone isn’t a silver bullet—but research shows it’s linked to stronger academic achievement when paired with expert teaching practices.

Starting with the problem number ten on our list of math problem-solving activities for middle school – one night a hungry King couldn’t sleep. He went down to the kitchen, where he found a crate full ...

New research from the University of Kansas has found that an intervention based on the science of reading and math effectively helped English learners boost their comprehension, visualize and ...