Students studying math can focus on statistics. Statistics is one of the fastest-growing fields in the country and is ranked No. 9 for Best Technology Jobs, No. 50 in Best STEM Jobs, and No. 92 in 100 ...

A typical 8th grade math textbook includes just a handful of real-world problems for students to solve, finds a new international study. And that’s not enough, according to William Schmidt, ...

Elementary teachers who changed their perceptions about math — such as who’s good at it and why it’s useful — saw their students’ math scores rise significantly, according to a new study by a Stanford ...

From more than 50 years of teaching experience, I’ve learned that elementary school teachers are typically more comfortable teaching reading. They delight in watching students become readers. They ...

New research suggested that boys often outperform girls in mathematics, but this doesn't necessarily mean boys are inherently better at the subject. The study found that boys and girls start with ...

When it comes to factors that affect a student’s well-being in adulthood, better math skills might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But as it turns out, increasing math scores helps deliver ...

Gender gaps in math achievement and teacher expectations that boys are stronger at math than girls start to form by kindergarten, according to a study released Thursday by the American Educational ...

My daughter, Kestrel, gets her STEM on at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science When we hike, my 5-year-old daughter wants to play math quiz. I ask her things like, “If there are eight legs in a ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Microeconomics courses often use geometry, ...

Research shows that when boys and girls as old as 10 do math, their patterns of brain activity are indistinguishable. The finding is the latest challenge to the idea that math is harder for girls.

Does the thought of 1+1=ouch? If you hate math, it might—literally. According to a new study, the mere prospect of a math problem causes pain centers to light up in number-phobic brains. Researchers ...

You’re returning to school and are excited about earning your college degree. But then you take a look at your required courses and realize that a math course or two stands between you and the diploma ...