A dribble and a jump shot, followed by a fractions task. That is what physical education classes looked like for a group of pupils, and the pupils not only found the lessons more engaging than ...

Introducing new math concepts via already-worked examples can give students a significant boost in learning. But choosing the right problems makes a big difference. An analysis earlier this year of ...

To boost math performance, some schools are experimenting with specialized math teachers — what’s known as departmentalizing — even for kids as young as 6. BATON ROUGE, La. — About two dozen second ...

When he teaches a math class, Tom Fisher wants students to feel confused. At least, he wants them to feel that way occasionally and temporarily. Mostly an administrator these days, Fisher still ...

Recent studies have investigated non-invasive brain stimulation methods like transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) to boost mathematical ...

American students have been falling behind in math for decades—with test scores that consistently rank in the bottom 25% globally compared to students in other developed countries—and the COVID-19 ...

As American students continue to flounder in math, Bellwether, a national nonprofit that seeks to improve opportunities and outcomes for marginalized kids, said schools seeking a turnaround must first ...

BOSTON -- A new study finds art and music classes could help boost students' math scores. When schools are facing budget cuts, music and art classes are often the first to go. But a new study suggests ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Middle school math class probably isn’t on most people’s lists of favorite school memories. But that could be changing in one central Alabama school district thanks to the efforts of a corps of math ...

Scientists investigated whether email interventions informed by behavioral science could help teachers help students learn math. American students have been falling behind in math for decades -- with ...