This might explain why you're not a 'math person.'

A movement to help students understand rather than memorize has had sprawling effects, including pushback on teaching methods ...
The Hechinger Report

Mathematics test scores in some countries have been dropping for years, even as the subject grows in importance

A mixed class of Year 2 and 3 students — equivalent to first and second grades in the United States — practices fractions at Beach Haven School in Auckland, New Zealand. The government has instituted ...
The Hechinger Report

PROOF POINTS: There is a worldwide problem in math and it’s not just about the pandemic

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Sample question ...
Miami University

Mathematics Placement Testing

A number of courses across the university use either the Miami Math Placement exam or an ACT or SAT mathematics test subscore as a prerequisite. Since ACT and SAT scores are optional, all incoming ...
Newsweek

Kids Who Think They’re Bad at Math Do Better in Tests if They Say Nice Things to Themselves First

Unconfident children can boost their performance in math tests simply by saying nice things to themselves, a study suggests. A total of 212 fourth to sixth graders, aged between 9 to 13 years-old, ...
Forbes

Hope For Profit From Instant Answers To Your Math Homework

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 21: Startup Battlefield Finals, PhotoMath appear on stage at the 2014 TechCrunch Disrupt Europe/London, at The Old Billingsgate on October 21, 2014 in London, England. (Photo ...
EdSource

Despite test score gains, California students still lag behind pre-pandemic levels

EdSource · How one student got her middle school to change its name (rebroadcast) Five years after the Covid pandemic closed schools and pushed students into a year of distance learning, California ...
USA Today

Reading and math test scores fell across US during the pandemic. How did your state fare?

As educators, community members and parents work to help kids catch up from pandemic-related learning loss through accelerated learning and high dosage tutoring, national test scores published Monday ...
Inverse

Brain study reveals how much of math ability is genetic

A bad relationship with math can start early, and anxiety or a lack of confidence around numbers can compound over time — transforming from a grade school phobia to a career hurdle. But some math ...
Newsweek

Can You Beat ChatGTP’s Score on This ‘Basic’ Test Aimed at 5th Graders?

Online chatbot ChatGPT is seeing a huge boom in popularity and growth. But despite its advanced capabilities, the technology has failed to correctly answer all the questions from a test for 10 and ...
Healthline

Study Shows Gender Stereotypes About Math Abilities Are Unfounded

Share on Pinterest Girls and boys start out with the same math abilities. Getty Images A new study found that boys and girls tend to start life with similar math abilities. Starting off, boys and ...