As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

In the world of finance and mathematics, compounding is a fundamental concept that can seem deceptively simple yet holds ...

Students must have conceptual understanding to develop strong math skills, says this letter to the editor.

We hope education leaders will pursue efforts to improve math instruction. New international test scores show how urgent the need for change is.

Giving students a peek at the math under the hood of AI can help them understand the potential power and pitfalls of the technology.

Understanding the basic principles of math is crucial from an early age, with any confusion likely to lead to a failure to understand crucial concepts and a lack of enthusiasm for learning.

“The Secret Lives of Numbers,” by Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell, highlights overlooked contributions to the field by ancient thinkers, non-Westerners and women.

For four years, the computer scientist Trieu Trinh has been consumed with something of a meta-math problem: how to build an A.I. model that solves geometry problems from the International ...