As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

Why play matters: Shifting math from rigid drills to playful exploration helps reduce anxiety and fosters a lasting love for ...

International tests scores released this month provide further evidence that U.S. students are behind where they should be in math, a problem that has huge implications for their success in school and ...

Despite decades of reform efforts, mathematics teaching in the U.S. has changed little in the last century. As a result, it seems, American students have been left behind, now ranking 40th in the ...

Explicit learning goals Interactive lectures Transformed homework problems (including a "bank" of potential HW problems) Common student difficulties & in-class group activities/tutorials Concept tests ...

For years, students who are blind or visually impaired have faced a steep climb in high school math, where textbooks rely heavily on graphs, diagrams, and spatial reasoning that don't translate easily ...