Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices ...

When Olivia Suarez started tutoring math during her undergraduate studies, she loved helping others understand complex concepts. But Olivia wanted to do more than teach equations—she wanted to use ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. At the turn of the 20th century, the renowned mathematician David Hilbert had a grand ambition to bring a more rigorous, mathematical ...

The key difference between acceptance criteria and the definition of done is this: Acceptance criteria are unique to a specific user story or backlog item, while the definition of done applies ...

Numbers, blocks, puzzles, rulers. Math is all around us every day. However, recent research by Suzanne Varnell, a graduate student in the Purdue University Department of Human Development and Family ...

Students in Years 1 and 2, the equivalent of kindergarten and first grade in the U.S., prepare for a math lesson at St. Clair School in Dunedin, New Zealand. Credit: Becki Moss for The Hechinger ...

Math is, by definition, a subject about numbers. But at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics this week, math educators said the subject has its own language, too—and knowing how to speak it ...

When most investors think about inflation, they think about the Consumer Price Index. But for the Federal Reserve’s decisions on interest rates, another government report looms larger: the Personal ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. In many states and districts, post-pandemic learning recovery began with literacy. Not only had students ...

Sitting in the front row of a "General Chemistry" class at McCosh last fall, tracking questions and taking notes as earnestly as any undergraduate, Ana Mostafavi was a reassuring fixture in one of the ...

Math competitions refer to organized contests where participants, often students, showcase and apply their mathematical knowledge and problem-solving skills in a competitive setting. These events can ...

A new trend has been circulating the internet, humoring users all over social media. Purchases have been justified in other ways before, but “girl math” is a new term for women, or anyone, to justify ...