Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

As civil dialogue gains momentum on campuses, colleges are rethinking how to prepare students to navigate misinformation, ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

Nearly 40 years ago, Melissa and Doug Bernstein started what would become a beloved, multimillion-dollar company, Melissa & Doug Toys. Melissa, a 1987 Duke alumna, with husband Doug in 2013 created ...

UC San Diego is trying to solve a math problem. The university said a growing number of students are starting their freshman year lacking high school math proficiency. KPBS reporter Jacob Aere says ...

Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business is preparing to launch a major redesign of its BUS-K201 Foundations of Business Information Systems and Decision Making course this fall, with a new ...

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to add, starting with ...