A lot has changed in maths lessons over the last generation, thank goodness. These days it's almost unthinkable to have a lesson like ones I remember, where the teacher would come into the room, ask ...

Knowing how a mathematical theory developed improves a pupil's understanding of it. This is the conclusion of Dutch researcher Iris van Gulik, who investigated how the history of mathematics can help ...

Early math success is shaped by more than classroom lessons—it starts at home with quality interactions, parental attitudes, ...

When I was serving 18,000 students as the K-12 Math Curriculum Coordinator for the Parkway School District in suburban St. Louis, I wore many hats—arguably too many for any one person. One of the most ...

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Something still seems to be missing in teaching mathematics. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images It’s a problem because mathematics is the bedrock for the development of scientific reasoning.

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE — There was little rest and relaxation during Peggy Campbell-Rush's two-week sojourn in Singapore and Indonesia. No, this was a different type of R&R, as Campbell-Rush, an educator ...