An intervention found that explicit teaching of mathematical reasoning leads to progress in the subject - but how does it work? Jasmine Norden asks the experts ...

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, ...

Grade 1 learners across the Western Cape will learn mathematics in their home language from next year. This comes as the province expands a major foundational numeracy intervention to all public ...

As math gaps continue to widen in many grades, educators face an uphill battle to help students regain ground in the subject. Following historic math declines on the Nation’s Report Card in 2022, a ...

Play-based maths activities that encourage six- and seven-year-olds to reason through problems can improve attainment, a trial has found. Year 2 pupils taking part in the Mathematical Reasoning ...

Educators’ anxiety about teaching math could negatively affect their students’ performance, a new study finds. And students who are Black, Hispanic, or from low-income families are more likely to have ...

Math isn’t just about numbers. It’s about language, too. Many math tasks involve reading, writing, speaking, and listening. These language demands can be particularly challenging for students whose ...

There is a scene in the film Incredibles 2 where young Dash asks his dad Bob for help with his maths homework. Bob obliges and begins to scribble on a notepad. But Dash quickly points to his textbook ...