When students create a visual resource to scaffold problem-solving, they can approach independent work with more confidence ...

Like many specialized fields, mathematics has its own language. Many math terms have a definition that is different from that of the same word in everyday, non-math speech. Therefore, it is important ...

Think Through Math is a web-based program that allows elementary aged students to practice and prepare for the often intense state math tests that they will endure in later years. At this critical age ...

Math vocabulary alone isn’t a silver bullet—but research shows it’s linked to stronger academic achievement when paired with expert teaching practices.

To learn math, students must build a mental toolbox of facts and procedures needed for different problems. But students who can recall these foundational facts in isolation often struggle to use them ...

Recent studies show that the less likely someone is to use procedural solutions, the better they tend to be at more abstract problem-solving—and gender is a significant predictor. In a new study, ...

New research shows that if you want to be good at math, you have to practice all different kinds of mathematics. New research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology shows that if you ...