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Many students complain and question math learning in school because they feel it isn’t necessary for their future lives. However, many students don’t realize that math is used and applied everywhere.

Boost your math skills with simple, practical guides designed to help students understand concepts faster and more effectively. From algebra to geometry, these tips and tricks make learning math ...

Math struggles in kids may stem from brains that have a harder time learning from mistakes—not just understanding numbers.

Although Carnegie Learning’s Cognitive Tutor Algebra 1 is the only blended learning curriculum Mary Brierley has ever taught, she trusts its quality. “It’s made me change the way I question students, ...

American students are struggling with math, but what’s really to blame? Some blame the pandemic. Others point to overreliance ...

Algebra can be demystified with the right approach. Transforming word problems into mathematical expressions is crucial, alongside using formula sheets and colour-coding equations for clarity.

When you’re solving a challenging math problem, you know your brain is working hard. But what, exactly, is going on in there? Despite decades of research into math teaching and learning, there is ...

Hyesang Chang and colleagues, from Stanford University, explored why some children struggle to learn math compared to their peers in a new JNeurosci paper. Children selected which numbers were bigger ...

Learning about all those x’s, y’s and quadratic equations too early in life may do more harm than good for some students, a new University of California, Davis, study says. The study will be presented ...