(PhysOrg.com) -- While boys generally do better than girls in science and math, some studies have found that girls do better in arithmetic. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of ...

In the past two decades, researchers have made great strides in uncovering how children learn math, but little of that new knowledge has trickled down to teachers, according to a new book on math ...

Are you bad at math, or do you just think you’re bad at math? Researchers reported on Monday that math skills only lead to certain benefits in life when they’re also paired with confidence in those ...

Learning mathematics while engaging the full body through physical movement can improve math performance for first graders, according to a new study from Denmark. The February 2017 study, ...

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For those who can count very well, there is something vaguely infuriating about doing business with (or even living with) people who can't count past three. Math, to some, seems so simple, so obvious, ...

Re “Testing Reveals Alarming Drop in Math Skills” (front page, Oct. 24): At this critical time when there is a dramatic drop in math skills combined with a shortage of qualified mathematics teachers, ...

Despite Mississippi's strides in youth literacy, experts warn even summer break can slow down long-term progress. Tutors ...

While boys generally do better than girls in science and math, some studies have found that girls do better in arithmetic. A new study finds that the advantage comes from girls' superior verbal skills ...