This teacher believes that “deprioritizing abstract math like calculus in favor of practical math, with a focus on statistical literacy, reduces barriers to entry and will help increase diversity in ...

The poor scores given to US math students who took international skills tests might result from poor teaching rather than uninterested students. After elementary school, most of the math classes I ...

High school math should be more practical, more engaging, and without tracking systems that place some students — often low-income, African-American or Latino — in less challenging classes that leave ...

Times 10 Publications has released Dear Math, a book intended for educators who wish to enhance their students' learning experiences in math and related subjects. Highland Heights, Ohio--(Newsfile ...

THIS book is professedly written for the practical man who, having already a considerable knowledge of subjects that lend themselves to mathematical formulation and discussion, has yet a very ...

EAGLE COUNTY – “What good will this do me?” asks the 10th grader picking at an algebra problem.It’s a pointed, timeless question that doesn’t always have a quick answer. When parents and teachers are ...

For much of her teaching career, Carrie Stark relied on math games to engage her students, assuming they would pick up concepts like multiplication by seeing them in action. The kids had fun, but the ...

Earlier this month, Barbara Oakley, engineering professor at Oakland University and author of “Learning How to Learn" published an opinion piece called "Make Your Daughter Practice Math. She'll Thank ...