However, girls tend to be more diligent in elementary school and get better grades in math class throughout their schooling. And girls and boys across the grades tend to score similarly on state math ...

Ever dreamt of solving math problems in your head with the speed of a calculator? Mental math might seem challenging, but it's a skill attainable through the right tools and techniques. The abacus, an ...

The ability to solve maths picture puzzles, especially when timed, is a good measure of your logical and pattern recognition skills. Solving maths puzzles requires you to be mentally sharp and agile ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

BRAINERD, Minn. -- Consider this math problem: Find the square root of 49, double it, minus 5, square it, subtract 1, divide by 4, cut in half, cut in half, subtract 1, divide by 2, cut in half, cut ...

For decades, educators have assumed that learning arithmetic in school helps students solve real-world problems. Yet, a new ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...