When studying to become a math teacher, many teachers-in-training are taught to use concrete, real world examples to help illustrate mathematical concepts.

A new study challenges the common practice in many classrooms of teaching mathematical concepts by using "real-world," concrete examples. Researchers found that college students who learned a ...

Use the math you do know to help you figure out the math you do not know. For beginners, work on developing number sense. For example, when asked to solve a 7 x 8 question, someone with number ...

Getty Images. The new way of teaching math is not an either/or situation, but rather a balance of understanding mathematical concepts and developing students’ ability to apply math procedures.

Mathematics is often thought of as a subject that a student either understands or doesn't, with little in between. In reality, mathematics encompasses a wide variety of skills and concepts ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

The Internet is full of web sites that can help your child review and learn key mathematics concepts. PBSkids.org, for example, the online service of the Public Broadcasting Service, features ...

As recommended by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and education experts around the U.S., applied math grounds math concepts in real-world examples.

There was a time that I thought that understanding math was more useful than memorizing it. A certain amount of memorization is essential, especially for lower-level math. For example, you need to ...