An analysis of data from 200,000 students using a computer-assisted math program supports an optimistic view of skill-focused ...

When you’re solving a challenging math problem, you know your brain is working hard. But what, exactly, is going on in there? Despite decades of research into math teaching and learning, there is ...

Find out how and why mathematics is used in microeconomics, its limitations, and the math skills that economics students need.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – In the past two decades, researchers have made great strides in uncovering how children learn math, but little of that new knowledge has trickled down to teachers, according to a new ...

Boys are good at math, girls not so much? A study has analyzed the social mechanisms that contribute to the gender gap in math confidence. While peer comparisons seem to play a crucial role for boys, ...

The study showed that playing "linear number board games" - where players move pieces along a straight numbered path, can ...