One of the most hotly contested teaching practices concerns a single minute of math class. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift Should teachers pull out their stopwatches and administer one-page ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify how University of Colorado researchers handle their data collection. A student digs into a math problem that references his favorite superhero, ...

An important lesson in every geometry class is learning the differences between rectangles and squares. So, as we start a brand new school year, let’s keep this challenge incredibly simple: In the ...