Catherine Good has experienced stereotype threat herself, although she didn’t know it at the time. She started her academic career in pure math, expecting to get a Ph.D. But somewhere along the way ...

There’s a scene in the 1988 movie "Stand and Deliver," where high school math teacher Jaime Escalante (played by Edward James Olmos) argues with the head of the school’s math program about the ...

It's no secret that math is a subject many find challenging, possibly even intimidating. Too often, we hear both adults and students openly proclaim themselves as "bad at math," stating they "just can ...

Rishi Sunak is set to deliver a speech on Monday in which he will vow to tackle what he described as the UK’s “anti-maths mindset” to boost the economy. The prime minister will announce an expert-led ...

A growth mindset is the belief that one’s abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. Fostering a growth mindset among students is critical to their success, says Juli Dixon, Ph.D., a ...

A challenging math problem can make some students break into a cold sweat and others excited to wrap their brains around a puzzle. A wealth of research suggests that a student’s academic ...

Historically, students have been led to believe that they are either destined to be good at math or that they just “aren’t a math person.” At Springfield (MO) Public Schools, we wanted all of our ...

Growth mind-set has come a long way in the past six months. This past year, as part of an industry research project, the NeuroLeadership Institute conducted 20 in-depth interviews with some of the ...

Mathematics has always been a subject that sparks debate—some enjoy its logical nature, while others find it frustrating. However, when numbers are used in brain teasers, even those who usually avoid ...