Many school districts and policymakers are stepping up efforts to teach students the skills they need to be prepared for the jobs of the future. One big area of focus is STEM. Jobs in science, ...

For decades, many students have sat in math classes wondering when they will ever use the lessons they are learning in real ...

Organizational strategies that help students break complex word problems into manageable chunks may be the key to solving them, according to a 2025 study.

In recent decades, K-12 math education has evolved significantly, shifting from rote memorization to fostering conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. Achievement First (AF), a network of ...

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

SOLON, Ohio -- Future Problem Solving teams from Solon High School, Solon Middle School and Orchard Middle School excelled at the State Bowl hosted by Solon recently. On Monday (April 29), ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

Three local fifth-grade students earned top honors in the 2025 Future Problem Solving World Solutions Challenge on Rising Sea Levels. Alexandra, Maya and Simone’s action plan, The Coastal Green Shield ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

The Harvard Undergraduate Association’s problem solving team approved constitutional reforms on Wednesday limiting the scope of student referenda to HUA-specific matters but instituting a semesterly ...