Helping your second-grader with math means helping him understand the meaning of mathematics concepts, not just the procedures of doing a written problem. Making math as "hands on" as possible is the ...

For as long as I can remember, math has been challenging for me. I always dreaded going to math class, so the thought of a college math class seemed terrifying to me. This semester I was required to ...

Math can be a daunting, yet necessary, part of a student’s undergraduate curriculum. But the College of Science is stepping up to help students in first-year math courses succeed with the Saturday ...

Don't wait until your kid is struggling to find out what she's (supposed to be) learning in math class, advises Robert Q. Berry III, PhD. He's the Samuel Braley Gray Professor of Mathematics Education ...

Struggling to help your child with their homework? The older they get, the more difficult the assignments become, and for many people, math is the hardest subject to tackle. If just thinking about how ...

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On RussianMathTutors.com, a site promoting a Soviet-era style of math instruction, a sample question involves Masha, a mom who bakes a batch of unmarked pies: three rice, three bean and three cherry.

Sports provide an engaging way of exploring a host of mathematical concepts. Any hard-core baseball fan knows that the game can’t truly be appreciated without an understanding of some essential ...