David Cutler is in the spotlight for his work on a tasty-sounding mathematics problem. In January, the New York Times featured a research paper authored by Cutler and Neil Sloane, the founder of The On-line Encyclopedia of ...
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There is a lot of research about mathematics learning and students, but less about mathematics teaching and teachers.
Mathematics
May 12, 2022
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Physical education (PE) is often viewed as a marginal subject within the curriculum. And many secondary schools actively reduce PE time to make way for what are deemed more "serious" or "important" subjects.
Education
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Children do better at math when music is a key part of their lessons, an analysis of almost 50 years of research on the topic has revealed.
Mathematics
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A rapid rise in the number of academic articles being published could undermine public trust in science, warns an international study posted to the arXiv preprint server.
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Nov 6, 2023
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Most public debate about schooling focuses on what happens inside the classroom—on lessons, tests and academic results.
Education
Feb 7, 2026
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Communities of color in the United States have been disproportionately hit by the COVID-19 pandemic over the last few years, experiencing higher numbers of infections and death than predominantly white communities.
Mathematics
Apr 20, 2022
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Families might be wondering why their child's math classroom looks so different from what they remember in school.
Mathematics
Feb 1, 2023
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Mathematical thought is seen as the pinnacle of abstract thinking. But are we capable of filtering out our knowledge about the world to prevent it from interfering with our calculations? Researchers from the University of ...
Mathematics
Jul 10, 2019
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For everyone whose relationship with mathematics is distant or broken, Jo Boaler, a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE), has ideas for repairing it. She particularly wants young people to feel comfortable ...
Mathematics
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