Improving children's understanding of math helps them develop more balanced decision-making, says a UNSW expert in mathematics education. Using math critically allows us to consider complex personal ...

It's natural to think that mathematics is primarily about numbers. In school, we first learn how to recite numbers and then spend considerable time writing them down and manipulating them on paper. Of ...

The Education Week Spotlight on Mathematical Thinking is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors for their insights on current math learning gaps, strategies for empowering students with ...

Humans are born to do math, and they have the brain infrastructure to prove it—including a cluster of specialized nerve cells for processing numbers. Despite this dedicated cluster, mathematical ...

Today, elementary mathematics classrooms look and sound very different than what many parents may have experienced. Many mathematics education researchers note that getting learners talking about ...

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 ...

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Children begin learning mathematics well before they enter elementary school. Starting from infancy and continuing throughout the preschool period, they develop a base of skills, concepts, and ...

Spatial reasoning ability in small children reflects how well they will perform in mathematics later. Researchers recently came to this conclusion, making the case for better cultivation of spatial ...

Getting students to talk about their thinking process in math can give teachers insight into where they need help. But it’s also a potentially powerful equity strategy, experts say. And as teachers ...

Spread the love“`html When we think about math in elementary school, many of us picture basic arithmetic, shapes, and perhaps even the dreaded word problems. However, there’s a crucial concept often ...