When studying to become a math teacher, many teachers-in-training are taught to use concrete, real world examples to help illustrate mathematical concepts. New research, published in last week's ...

Scientists explore the physics of how polarization-filtered colors emerge, how they can be controlled, and why subtle changes in viewing angle, sample orientation, and the order of layers of films ...

Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices ...

There was a time that I thought that understanding math was more useful than memorizing it. A certain amount of memorization is essential, especially for lower-level math. For example, you need to ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

Harry Zandberg Wiggins does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Today’s guest post is written by Julie Stern, an author and consultant who focuses on conceptual understanding. Have you ever been frustrated by how quickly students seem to forget what you’ve taught ...

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Nov., 1974), pp. 197-211 (15 pages) The effects of negative instances on the acquisition of the mathematical concepts of commutativity and ...

Especially in light of the filmed police shootings of African Americans this year, more attention is being paid by educators toward culturally responsive teaching. It might be a bit more obvious about ...

As more than 30 million American elementary schoolchildren pack their backpacks to head back to school this fall, one subject just might be the most dreaded of all—mathematics. A distaste for ...