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 ...

Mathematics has always been one of the most challenging subjects for students of all ages. From simple arithmetic to complex ...

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics urged schools Tuesday to place less emphasis on paper-and-pencil computational skills and to spend more time teaching students to solve practical ...

Think Through Math is a web-based program that allows elementary aged students to practice and prepare for the often intense state math tests that they will endure in later years. At this critical age ...

Andrew Hacker, a political science professor at Queens College, says all students don't need to learn calculus, geometry and trigonometry. He's pushing for the adoption of "numeracy" -- which would ...

Jesse Schell is, perhaps, the top educational game designer in the business right now. A few months ago I asked him what his favorite educational game was. After a brief pause, he replied, “DragonBox ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We like to think that we're pretty good at math, especially after years of schooling. But every once in a while, a simple ...

These student-constructed problems foster collaboration, communication, and a sense of ownership over learning.