I passed the fraction test back to my pre-algebra class and an awkward silence filled the room. The 20 students in my class received a wide range of grades, causing a mixture of satisfaction and ...

Here’s a study that may surprise you. A group of eight-year-olds practiced tossing beanbags into buckets in gym class. Half of the kids tossed into a bucket three feet away. The other half mixed it up ...

The old cliche has it that practice makes perfect, but what makes for perfect practice? One of the first scientific bits of insight came over a century ago, when one of psychology's great pioneers -- ...

Research shows smart study beats long study for math formulas. Retrieval practice and spaced repetition are key. Quizzing helps more than re-reading. Spacing out reviews improves retention. Mixing ...

Math formulas can be confusing but the most recent research demonstrates that how your kids study, not how much they study, is what matters. Kids' brains need to connect, retrieve and apply ...