Consider the following scenario that frequently occurs in math classes throughout higher education. On the first day of class, a math professor announces to students, “If you don’t know this, this and ...

Little things make the difference between a math class that intimidates students and one that encourages them, says a math educator.

The new curriculum is the grade-level math that my Algebra I students should be doing. When given the chance, so many rise to ...

This primer on math anxiety offers five research-aligned strategies teachers can use to support students who avoid practicing math and are uncomfortable with the subject. How does math anxiety work?

Imagine you’re a character in a math problem. You have three platters, but two cakes. All three platters need to have the same amount of cake. How would you split it? Without even saying the word ...

Adults raised on the drill-and-kill math of the past, "fun" might not be a word they link to long division or algebra. But school officials want to ensure they teach math that's relevant to the world.

Keith Perkins, foreground, works through an algorithm for calculating ladder rung spacing in Linn-Benton Community College’s math for welders class. Credit: Jan Sonnenmair for The Hechinger Report The ...