Teaching math isn’t just about working through problems. Often, it’s about helping students work through baggage, too. After years of historic declines in math performance nationwide and sharp ...

It's no secret that math is a subject many find challenging, possibly even intimidating. Too often, we hear both adults and students openly proclaim themselves as "bad at math," stating they "just can ...

The idea that math is a natural-born talent—that some people just “get it,” and others won’t no matter the time and effort put in—is a mentality that researchers and schools have been challenging for ...

Lecia Barker doesn’t buy the pervasive argument that girls learn math and science differently than boys do, and that the difference ultimately turns off girls to these types of careers. In fact, today ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) wants to eliminate the “I’m not a math person” mindset with career-focused classes. NCDPI is proposing a new ...

While gender differences in learning math have long been debated, new research debunks an old myth about the math abilities of boys and girls. Women have surpassed men in college enrollment and degree ...