William Ferenchick has always been interested in mathematics. The Wilson High School senior had an aptitude for it at a young age, traveling from the middle school to the high school in eighth grade ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State Instructor II Kim Walters is using her Math in Your World class to teach students that math is more than problems in a textbook––it’s a practical tool with everyday ...

Math exam questions should not try too hard to appear "realistic" by adding everyday-life stories, because students would simply strip away the context and convert them into familiar formulas to solve ...