OSHKOSH - The timer ticked down as calculators clicked and conversations blended into chatter. Students in teams of four sat at tables with their heads together in the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh ...

Looking for some math problem-solving activities for middle school? Good, you’re at the right page then. Right before children enter Middle School (around the age of 11 or 12), they enter a critical ...

Teachers struggling to help improve students’ mathematical problem-solving skills have a new resource from the federal What Works Clearinghouse. After poring over a wide range of studies, a panel of ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Learning math isn’t easy for everyone, especially during a pandemic with virtual learning and less one-on-one attention from teachers. As College Park Elementary School ...

A member of our research community, Terhi Vessonen and her co-authors, looked into how different characteristics of mathematical word problem-solving tasks may influence elementary schooler’s ...

Here's the thing about math that nobody tells you: it's less about memorizing formulas and more about knowing which tools to reach for. By fourteen, students should have a problem-solving toolkit that ...

A member of our research community, Terhi Vessonen, along with her co-authors (Heidi Hellstrand, Matti Kurkela, Pirjo Aunio, and Anu Laine), has conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis ...

Math puzzles test readers' critical thinking skills by challenging them to solve problems. Math puzzles can boost analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. A brain teaser challenge typically ...

Problem-solving is a fundamental life skill that empowers individuals to navigate challenges, make decisions, and create ...