A bad relationship with math can start early, and anxiety or a lack of confidence around numbers can compound over time — transforming from a grade school phobia to a career hurdle. But some math ...

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American teens are more likely than other nationalities to brag about their math ability, according to a new study. Research on 15-year-olds in nine English-speaking countries found that Americans ...

Elementary teachers who changed their perceptions about math — such as who’s good at it and why it’s useful — saw their students’ math scores rise significantly, according to a new study by a Stanford ...

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 ...

Also, this study did not include a group of students who received math training only. "While it is likely that for any given test, training on that particular skill is the most time-effective way to ...

Setting aside time in the school day to teach students social-emotional skills, such as emotional regulation and perspective-taking, can substantially boost students’ grade-point averages and ...

If the thought of a math test makes you break out in a cold sweat, Mom or Dad may be partly to blame, according to new research from the University of Chicago. A team of researchers led by UChicago ...

A new study finds that parents who show anxiety about math can cause the same nervousness in their children, resulting in lower test scores. As you sit there trying to calculate that grocery bill or ...

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When it comes to factors that affect a student’s well-being in adulthood, better math skills might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But as it turns out, increasing math scores helps deliver ...