To solve a mathematical problem, such as which of two products is less expensive, we use abstract rules that dictate how to structure, process and evaluate numerical information. New research shows ...

Any of us who have ever been in a math classroom know that too many kids lack fundamental arithmetic skills. It is extraordinarily difficult to teach students more advanced skills when their ability ...

The confusion (likely intentional) boiled down to a discrepancy between the math rules used in grade school and in high school. By Steven Strogatz Recently I wrote about a math equation that had ...