When teaching a new calculation method, after explaining an example problem to the end, we sometimes immediately hand out problems saying, "Now, let's try solving them on your own." Even if students ...

Elementary teachers can foster the critical thinking skills that help students develop independence in working through math ...

While this three-step process is the ideal process of applied math, reality is more complicated. Once I reach the second step where I want the solution of the math problem, very often, if not most of ...

Stanford researchers have discovered that children who struggle persistently with math may have underlying differences in how ...

From classrooms to kitchen tables, debates about math education are never far away. Should teachers drill multiplication facts or encourage creative strategies to solve problems? The answer, ...