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

It’s a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think it’s because math instruction is stuck in a rut. Procedural, boring and, in some cases, ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State Instructor II Kim Walters is using her Math in Your World class to teach students that math is more than problems in a textbook––it’s a practical tool with everyday ...

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Dr Reyaz Ahmad                  Math fluency is no longer just about speed in mental calculations or rote memorisation of multiplication tables. It’s about flexibility, conceptual understanding, ...

One third-grade teacher charges her students rent for their desks and chairs to teach them about money management in the real ...

ELIZABETH VAN HEUVELEN is a senior economist in the IMF’s Strategy, Policy, and Review Department. Opinions expressed in articles and other materials are those of the authors; they do not necessarily ...

(TNS) — Student struggles in math remain a major area of concern in K-12 schools as educators search for ways to get students on track with academic recovery and keep them engaged in learning overall.

Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.