College students learn more calculus in an active learning course in which students solve problems during class than in a traditional lecture-based course. That’s according to a peer-reviewed study my ...

Calculus is the study of change. Calculus teaching methods, however, have changed little in recent decades. Now, FIU research shows a new model could improve calculus instruction nationwide. A study ...

Math often feels disconnected from the real lives of students. They learn the steps, solve equations and check their work, ...

Students studying math can focus on statistics. Statistics is one of the fastest-growing fields in the country and is ranked No. 9 for Best Technology Jobs, No. 50 in Best STEM Jobs, and No. 92 in 100 ...

Calculus is historically a gatekeeper course for science, engineering, technology and math fields: if a student fails calculus, it’s do-not-pass go. Even non-STEM majors who enroll in calculus face ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. PISA scores reveal deep problems in how the United States ...

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 ...

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

Last year, I started writing about my experiences taking courses on machine learning and artificial intelligence. One of the big, unexpected problems I ran into was calculus and linear algebra. I've ...

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 ...

Laird Kramer receives funding from the National Science Foundation. College students learn more calculus in an active learning course in which students solve problems during class than in a ...