Math struggles in kids may stem from brains that have a harder time learning from mistakes—not just understanding numbers.

The term "computer" used to be applied to humans that performed calculations by hand. It's still important for today's kids to still know how to, say, multiply without using their calculators (or ...

Teachers can use these tools to promote discussions and help students move from concrete to abstract understanding of concepts.

ALBANY, Ore. – It’s 7:15 on a Monday morning in May at Linn-Benton Community College in northwestern Oregon. Math professor Michael Lopez, a tape measure on his belt, paces in front of the 14 students ...

I teach people how to teach math, and I’ve been working in this field for 30 years. Across those decades, I’ve met many people who suffer from varying degrees of math trauma — a form of debilitating ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jennifer Ruef, University of Oregon (THE CONVERSATION) I teach people how to teach ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...