School closures due to conronavirus have put parents in the challenging position of home-schooling their children. In mathematics education programs for future math teachers, we often discuss the ...

Poor performance in previous math classes and low confidence are some of students’ biggest stumbling blocks when it comes to math success, according to a new survey about math education. The survey of ...

The International Day of Mathematics (IDM) is observed every year on March 14. Celebrated since 2020, the day highlights the importance of Mathematics in everyday life. Schools often mark the occasion ...

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Last month, Maryam Mirzakhani became the first woman in history to win a Fields Medal – ‘math’s Nobel Prize.’ This is a cause for celebration, but also for reflection. Things are definitely better ...

Kids often see math as an isolated activity. They might think of math as just counting, or adding, or something they do for 40 minutes a day at school. The truth is, math is important to so many ...

The debate over what early math should look like and what should be included in the Common Core State Standards for early mathematics has been contentious, to say the least. We asked Bethany ...

A little stress can motivate, but teachers increasingly report their students’ fears over math interfere with their learning. In a nationally representative survey conducted this spring, nearly all ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Will I ever need math besides for school or work ...