Students studying math can focus on statistics. Statistics is one of the fastest-growing fields in the country and is ranked No. 11 for Best Technology Jobs, No. 68 in Best STEM Jobs, and No. 92 in ...

A typical 8th grade math textbook includes just a handful of real-world problems for students to solve, finds a new international study. And that’s not enough, according to William Schmidt, ...

Asking a low-performing student to repeat a grade is a big step and one often challenged by students and families. But requiring younger students to take the extra time to master material may boost ...

Plenty of students have math anxiety. It turns out some educators have their own anxiety about teaching the subject, a new ...

In the minds of many people, math lives in the classroom—on blackboards, in textbooks, and in tests. New research from Amber Simpson, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and ...

Twenty years ago, cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke took a strong position in an ongoing public debate. "There are no differences in overall intrinsic aptitude for science and mathematics among ...