Second-generation immigrant children have higher average attainment in mathematics by 6th class, a study on child learning outcomes and wellbeing at primary level has found. It is one of a number of ...

A new study finds traditional math instruction – what many folks call "drill and kill" – is more effective in helping young children struggling in math than group work, peer tutoring or hands-on ...

Gender disparities in math proficiency emerge only after children start school, according to a June study coauthored by Harvard Professor of Psychology Elizabeth S. Spelke ’71 and published in the ...

In the minds of many people, math lives in the classroom—on blackboards, in textbooks, and in tests. New research from Amber Simpson, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and ...

Playing board games such as Chutes and Ladders can help young children get better at math, according to a new study. The format of number-based games helps improve counting, addition and the ability ...

A new study finds that high school students identify more with math if they see their math teacher treating everyone in the class equitably, especially in racially diverse schools. While the ...