The May 5 article, “5 Research-Backed Ways to Help Students Catch up in Math,” reminded me of my early days as a teacher and school leader. I regularly worked one-on-one with middle and high school ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

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Time travel has long been a staple of science fiction, capturing the imaginations of storytellers and scientists alike. Recent breakthroughs in mathematical modeling might bring this fantastical ...

“The Secret Lives of Numbers,” by Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell, highlights overlooked contributions to the field by ancient thinkers, non-Westerners and women. By Alec Wilkinson Alec Wilkinson is ...

A dad in Virginia ended up turning to social media for help after becoming confused by a first-grade math problem. Math seems to be a problem for many young Americans. In 2022, the Programme for ...

It’s an incredible revelation that carvings found deep within the Amazon rainforest offer evidence of advanced mathematical understanding dating back some 4,000 years. These carvings, revealed due to ...