Teachers can use stories and poems to boost students’ understanding of math and science concepts while giving them extra reading practice.

There’s a place for lessons involving robots in every grade and every subject—not just science and math but English and social studies too.

Math anxiety is a corrosive agent in the STEM talent pipeline. Contrary to what might be expected, it disproportionately affects high-ability students who default from efficient mathematical strategies that rely on working memory to less-efficient ones.

By reflecting on their math work in writing and drawings, students see what they’ve learned and find areas where they need to improve.

As a teacher I have always struggled with assigning homework. My first year, I mainly assigned homework because I thought that was what you were supposed to do. I soon began to realize that the homework I was assigning was not having the desired effect, writes teacher Michelle Russell.

Activities designed to help students believe in themselves may improve their math skills.

På Essingeskolan har schackspelande förbättrat elevernas lärande. Fler når målen i matematik och eleverna har blivit bättre på att samarbeta. ”Man blir lugn och kan fokusera”, säger eleven Simon Paakkinen.

Given past research and present COVID learning gaps, district leaders may want to evaluate current middle school math acceleration programs.

Hej Helena. Din avhandling om matematik är utsedd till Skolportens favorit. Grattis! Hur känns det – och har du firat? "Det känns jätteroligt! Jag har förstås skålat i bubbel!" säger forskaren Helena Vennberg.