John Mighton, a mathematician and playwright, is the founder of JUMP Math, a charity that provides training and resources to teachers and parents. He is the author of "The End of Ignorance" and was ...

With the right lesson plan, teachers can turn struggling students into budding mathematicians. The secret is carefully guiding their adventure in numbers I still vividly remember the day, 14 years ago ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. One of the most ...

University of Ibadan provides support as an endorsing partner of The Conversation AFRICA. It’s a problem because mathematics is the bedrock for the development of scientific reasoning. It’s taught at ...

University of Warwick provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. University of Lancashire provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. There is a widespread perception that ...

Intelligent tutoring systems for math problems helped pupils remain or even increase their performance during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from five ...

Children do better at math when music is a key part of their lessons, an analysis of almost 50 years of research on the topic has revealed. It is thought that music can make math more enjoyable, keep ...

At dinner tables across Florida, parents and their elementary school children are trying to solve a math problem: What’s going on with my kid’s homework? Florida is one of dozens of states that has ...