Nine in ten educators believe that using a problem-solving approach to teaching math and science can be motivating for students, according to an EdWeek Research Center survey. But that doesn’t mean it ...

Teaching is a classic wicked problem. Anyone who thinks otherwise has never tried teaching. The variables in the teaching/learning relationship are infinite, often unknowable and constantly subject to ...

Last December, several members of a national organization for math education leaders came together to issue a warning. A growing movement in the field, they claimed, was calling on schools to adopt an ...

Transfer of math, physics, and communication skills into the entry-level photonics workforce, NSF Award 1432578, Sept 2014 – Aug 2019 Exploring factors that shape education & workplace training on ...

Mayor Adams recently acknowledged what parents have known for years: that the methods used by New York City’s public schools to teach children to read are fundamentally unsound. The change to better ...

Imagine you are a mountaineer. Nothing excites you more than testing your skill, strength and resilience against some of the most extreme environments on the planet, and now you've decided to take on ...

Microsoft Math Solver is a free tool that uses AI to recognize both printed and handwritten math. It’s particularly strong with geometric proofs and interactive graphing, and it pulls learning ...

Mathematics education through problem posing is an evolving field that investigates the formulation of new mathematical problems as a means of deepening conceptual understanding and fostering creative ...

Harvard University physics professor Eric Mazur, author of "Peer Instruction," is known for his research in instructional methods. He helped pioneer a "clicking system" that enables students to ...

News of artificial intelligence (AI) development in new domains fills the pages every day. AI, developed by humans to enhance convenience and productivity, now discusses political, social, and ...

University of Sydney provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. One of the possible solutions being touted by politicians is bringing in more teachers from overseas. This has happened before ...