During World War II, statistics helped the Allies estimate the number of enemy tanks, which proved essential in the decisive ...

A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline. By Siobhan Roberts Recently there ...

Elite University philanthropy, a field of giving that garners much attention in its own right, often portrays massive donations from academics as nothing but a contest of legacy branding and ...

In traditional math classrooms, students are often expected to report answers rather than explain their mathematical reasoning. Brief responses directed toward the teacher can limit opportunities for ...

David E. Dunning explores how mathematical notation is a social, world-building technology. It’s natural to think of math as being fundamentally abstract. Whether it’s invented or discovered, its ...

Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education and former U.S. under secretary of education speaks during the first Presidential Speaker Series, a panel discussion held at the Wharton ...

There is a pressing need for Mathematics Education Researchers to develop tools and frameworks for scientific communication around theories, to further theory-driven research practices and offer new ...

In many elementary math classrooms, technology feels like an add-on or one more thing that we need to include. Whether we use adaptive programs to fill gaps or avoid screens to focus on “real math,” ...

Math Magician games are online math games designed to help students practice basic arithmetic skills like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The interface is usually pretty ...

Professor Clyde Wilson’s observation that “history is not a mathematical calculation or scientific experiment but a vast drama of which there is always more to be learned” has important methodological ...

Mathematics is a powerful tool to understand the world around us. It can model the physics, chemistry and biology of a wide variety of systems. But it can also be used to make predictions that can ...

Achievement in math doesn't happen without motivation—and the most successful districts know how to combine the two. During this recent webinar, hosted by Christine Weiser, Tech & Learning Content ...