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For the first time, scientists have identified the brain pathway that links a positive attitude toward math to achievement in the subject. In a study of elementary school students, researchers found ...

A little stress can motivate, but teachers increasingly report their students’ fears over math interfere with their learning. In a nationally representative survey conducted this spring, nearly all ...

Girls are great at math. But if they’re even better at reading, they might be more motivated to choose a humanities-focused career. ByKatherine J. Wu Monday, July 15, 2019 NOVA NextNOVA Next A complex ...

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 ...