Children do better at maths 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 maths more enjoyable, ...

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“Music is the universal language of mankind,” wrote American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. And, research has proven his mantra correct. Studies have shown that melodies, rhythm and songcraft ...

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 ...

A teacher writes a maths problem on a whiteboard in a German school. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Julian Stratenschulte In a bid to improve lacklustre results in reading and writing following the ...

I HAVE a recurring dream that I’m about to sit a maths exam. I wake up in a bit of a panic, cursing myself for not doing ...

The Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey are two of the offshore financial capitals of the world. Finance is an industry where numeracy skills are crucial. And today UK prime minister Rishi Sunak said he ...

Western Cape pupils will receive extra learning time for maths and reading. The extra lessons for pupils in Grades 1 to 3 are aimed at making up for time lost during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result ...

It has become a familiar sight, all around town — bricks, along with mounds of sand and stone, outside garden gates. We do not need to be a genius to work out what is happening and why. People are ...