Contextualizing math is the path forward for math instruction across the country--making it relevant help students grasp ...

Organizational strategies that help students break complex word problems into manageable chunks may be the key to solving them, according to a 2025 study.

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 ...

As the oldest daughter of six, Vanessa Tostado always felt pressure from her immigrant parents to succeed in school. She enrolled in Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto, California, ...

Mathematics education must move beyond marks and memorisation, focusing instead on reasoning, problem-solving, and creative ...

Calculus may seem intimidating at first, but it consistently proves to be one of the most powerful tools in mathematics. This ...

Students get to share their favorite family recipes and practice their problem-solving strategies in this engaging math project.

Four New Jersey high school juniors formed a nonprofit organization to address real-world problems through STEM education. The group has sent experiments to Senegal to teach students about basic ...