News tagged with math classes

It pays to compare: Comparison helps children grasp math concepts

Comparing different ways of solving math problems is a great way to help middle schoolers learn new math concepts, researchers from Vanderbilt and Harvard universities have found.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 10, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Inconsistent math curricula hurting US students, study finds

A new study finds important differences in math curricula across U.S. states and school districts. The findings, published in the May issue of the American Journal of Education, suggest that many students across the countr ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 02, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 21

Cooperative learning methods top list of effective approaches for secondary mathematics

Cooperative learning methods have been found to be most effective in raising the math scores of middle and high school students, according to a comprehensive research review by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education's ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0