Study shows improvement in students' attitudes and test scores after teachers change their own mindset—and instruction—around math.
Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2018
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English learners are the fastest-growing minority in U.S. schools. While they face many of the same challenges as their peers, when it comes to mathematics, they are not only learning to work with numbers but doing so through ...
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2018
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A University of Huddersfield lecturer has puzzled the world.
Mathematics
Apr 30, 2018
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Is it OK for children to count on their fingers? Generations of pupils have been discouraged by their teachers from using their hands when learning maths. But a new research article, published in Frontiers in Education shows ...
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2017
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English and math teachers underestimate the academic abilities of students of color, which in turn has an impact on students' grades and academic expectations, finds a new study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2017
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If you've ever had to help your child with math homework, you really appreciate their teachers, who do it every day. "Math anxiety" isn't something only kids experience.
Social Sciences
May 12, 2017
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Think back to math class in elementary school. Do you remember being assigned to a "high," "middle" or "low" group? If so, you'll relate to a new study from North Carolina State University on the importance of how teachers ...
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2017
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Teachers communicate with parents not just based on a student's academic performance and behaviors, but also based on parents' racial and immigrant backgrounds, finds a study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2016
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Friend requested by mom, dad and the math teacher? When teen and adult worlds collide on social media it can be weird and awkward at times, but research from Drexel University suggests these socially messy interactions can ...
Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2016
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(Phys.org)—A trio of researchers at Stanford University has found that offering a one-time course on empathy to math teachers, resulted in a dramatic reduction in suspension rates for students. In their paper published ...
