“I’m not going to do my maths homework. Look at these unsolved problems. Here’s a number in mortal combat with another. One of them is going to get subtracted. But why? What will be left of him?” – ...

Mastering essential skills can improve performance in Mathematics. When students are equipped with basic skills, their working memories aren’t taxed, and learning can become fun and encouraging.

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to add, starting with ...