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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But new research I led found that difficulties with advanced topics often stem from earlier gaps in understanding. Because ...

Math education is rapidly changing. And while there are real headwinds with respect to math achievement, the new ideas and curricula that are emerging have the potential to power real progress for ...

The future elementary school teachers that Mark Montgomery works with at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, share a common fear: Most of them are “extremely anxious” about math.

Picture the following: A student volunteers to answer a math question in an elementary school classroom. The teacher knows from working with the student previously that although she can easily follow ...

(L-R) Knowledge Channel's new hosts Vic Robinson III, Igiboy Flores, Enchong Dee, Robi Domingo, and twins Joj and Jai Agpangan with KcH President and Executive Director Rina Lopez-Bautista (middle, ...

It is just as natural for young children to think mathematically about their world as it is for them to use language. They develop mathematical knowledge as they manipulate objects and reason about ...

Math is more than memorizing times tables and doing homework problems. It is woven into more aspects of your life than you might think. How mathematically proficient are you? And do you have the ...