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Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

NEW ORLEANS — Seventh graders at Audubon Gentilly are taking on big, real-world challenges — and turning them into innovative solutions. Students recently completed “Smart City” projects, using ...

Brainerd High chemistry students this semester were tasked with solving a problem the scientific community has been grappling with: building a battery protection device that prevents a battery from ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

If Ms. Smith’s 8th grade algebra class works through 10 word problems in an hour, and Ms. Jones’ class works through 10 equation problems during the same time, which class is likely to learn more math ...

The University of Minnesota’s Carlson Impact Lab provides students with opportunities to work with real clients and collaborate with peers. The Impact Lab launched in fall 2022 as a part of the newly ...

LAWRENCE — A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math difficulties. Researchers found that using ...

Families might be wondering why their child’s math classroom looks so different from what they remember in school. Why aren’t teachers putting students on the spot and getting them to prove that they ...

From left, Fort Frye High School juniors Hannah Weiker, Hazel Baker and Zoey Miller talk with Belpre resident Nancy Emerick, seated, Weiker’s grandmother, and her sister, Joe Frye, at the Senior ...