People often solve simple arithmetic problems, such as basic addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, in their ...

Barbie caught a lot of flack back in the ’90s for declaring, “Math class is tough!” Today we find ourselves in the disorienting position of defending her. We recently got a note from an anonymous ...

Everyone knows that arithmetic is true: 2 + 2 = 4. But surprisingly, we don’t know why it’s true. By stepping outside the box of our usual way of thinking about numbers, my colleagues and I have ...

New research shows that children learn math best through a blend of conceptual understanding, timed practice, and reflective discussion. Studies also find that even small amounts of mastery-based ...

Bundle the ones to make 10. Moving left on the number line. Skip counting. Gone are the days of rote memorization, constant addition and subtraction drills and learning long division before you knew ...

If I could misquote Francis Keppel: "Education is too important to be left solely to the educationalists." At a stroke, Keir Bloomer would have us decimate the number of potential talented people who ...