A movement to help students understand rather than memorize has had sprawling effects, including pushback on teaching methods like timed tests.

Modifying the English on math test items doesn’t change the math knowledge assessed, concluded a study on math testing accommodations conducted by the Regional Educational Laboratory West and released ...

According to The Hechinger Report, students utilizing artificial intelligence programs did worse on math tests than their peers without access, an experiment in a Turkish high school found. University ...

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The traditional ways of teaching math have not been working, according to the San Diego Unified School District. Years ago, the district surveyed students and found that many of them couldn’t explain ...

William Liang At the sixth-ranked American public university, UC San Diego, a quarter of students taking a remedial math course placement exam couldn’t solve for x in this equation: 7 + 2 = x + 6. A ...

A Canadian province is reportedly considering a measure that would require teachers to pass an annual math test even if math is not the primary subject they teach as part of an initiative to boost ...