Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A 7-year-old girl had her parents chuckling with the sassy answer she gave to a math problem at school. Carolann Smith ...

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, ...

To learn math, students must build a mental toolbox of facts and procedures needed for different problems. But students who can recall these foundational facts in isolation often struggle to use them ...