Spatial reasoning connects math to the physical world and includes skills like reading maps, understanding symmetry and building 3D objects. Research indicates that spatial reasoning skills correlate ...

Can young children learn mathematics? What is the best way to teach them? Herbert P. Ginsburg, a developmental psychologist at Teachers College, Columbia University, has been studying those questions ...

3D printing technology is returning to the spotlight as K–12 educators use the classroom technology to teach coding and problem-solving skills. Erika Gimbel is a Chicago-based freelance writer who ...

Think math is just about numbers and equations? Think again. Research analyzed 49 studies with 37,654 participants and discovered something remarkable: reading comprehension had a significantly strong ...

One of the most hotly contested teaching practices concerns a single minute of math class. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift Should teachers pull out their stopwatches and administer one-page ...

The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress just painted a dismal picture of math performance in America’s schools, continuing to show more than a decade of stagnation.