Children do better at math when music is a key part of their lessons, an analysis of almost 50 years of research on the topic has revealed. It is thought that music can make math more enjoyable, keep ...

U.S. students’ math performance dropped significantly during the pandemic and has yet to recover. But students at all levels of K-12 schooling have been struggling with geometry and statistics ...

Advance your understanding of mathematics while tackling complex challenges that shape our world. Michigan Tech's Mathematical Sciences MS and PhD programs provide opportunities to specialize in ...

Contemporary curricula in mathematics and numeracy seek not only to transmit established bodies of knowledge but also to prepare learners to apply mathematical reasoning across varied contexts.

What mathematical knowledge do elementary teachers use in teaching? About 10 years ago, Deborah Ball and her colleagues at Michigan State University carried out a research project to address this ...

Pure mathematics is the pursuit of abstract structures and relationships, independent of immediate applications, yet underpinned by rigorous proof and logical coherence. Its chief domains include ...

As racial inequity soars on the nation’s radar, math teachers are increasingly bringing social-justice questions into their classrooms to help students see the subject’s relevance and recognize that ...

Provides a vehicle for the development and presentation of new topics with the potential of being incorporated into the core courses in applied mathematics. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.