Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to ...
The Hechinger Report

Kindergarten math is often too basic. Here’s why that’s a problem

Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...
Education Week

Is It Bad to Memorize All Those Algorithms in Math?

When it comes to teaching math, a debate has persisted for decades: How, and to what degree, should algorithms be a focus of learning math? The step-by-step procedures are among the most debated ...