Organizational strategies that help students break complex word problems into manageable chunks may be the key to solving them, according to a 2025 study.

Mathematics education must move beyond marks and memorisation, focusing instead on reasoning, problem-solving, and creative ...

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...

Zachary Champagne’s 3rd and 4th graders figure out early on that this math class will be different when their teacher tells them: “I don’t care about the answer.” The goal is to shift his elementary ...

Many school districts and policymakers are stepping up efforts to teach students the skills they need to be prepared for the jobs of the future. One big area of focus is STEM. Jobs in science, ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

Discover how to tackle a surprising math problem from start to finish with a clear, logical approach that makes even tricky ...