The narrative that "Asians are good at math" is pervasive in the United States. Young children are aware of it. College students' academic performance can be affected by it. And Asian American presidential candidate Andrew ...
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2020
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In 1886, female students at Vassar College put on a parody of the opera "The Mikado" by Gilbert and Sullivan. The work reveals notions about who can or cannot do math.
Education
Sep 11, 2019
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The numbers of secondary school students who take higher-level maths and science are low in Australia. In 2012, there were 30,000 more Year 12 students than in 1992. But the numbers of students studying physics, chemistry ...
Education
Aug 1, 2019
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Michigan high school students are going above and beyond the required math curriculum, likely an effect of the state's graduation requirements, finds new research from Michigan State University.
Education
Apr 11, 2019
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Mathematics is causing headaches in schools across Canada, Australia and many other parts of the world. Teachers in both Canada and Australia feel neither competent nor confident in math and, frankly, they are the first to ...
Education
Nov 15, 2018
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Most literacy and math educational apps for preschoolers are not designed to help youngsters actually learn, according to a new study from the University of California, Irvine. Few incorporate features informed by evidence-based ...
Education
Sep 20, 2018
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The results of the latest Nation's Report Card are in and the news isn't good.
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2018
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President Donald Trump has directed the education secretary to prioritize science and technology education and to spend at least $200 million annually on competitive grants so schools can broaden access to computer science ...
Other
Sep 25, 2017
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For the past several years, Jessica Cantlon has been working to understand how humans develop the concept of numbers, from simple counting to complex mathematical reasoning. Early in her career at the University of Rochester, ...
Evolution
Jan 18, 2017
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Students rarely study math and reading at the same time, and it's not often considered that a student needs to excel at one to be successful with the other. But reading plays a vital role in math as students are presented ...
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2016
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