Pamela Weber Harris , a former high school math teacher contends in a new volume, Developing Mathematical Reasoning: Avoiding the Trap of Algorithms, that too many classrooms focus too much on ...

And while most people think numbers like 1, -3, or 3.14159 are the heart of math, a lot of math doesn't use any numbers at all — some is written with only letters, symbols or even drawings.

Discover the top 10 best Maths tips and tricks for Class 1 to 5 students and kids. Learn fun, easy techniques to master basic ...

You need to read, but you also need to make budgets, pay your bills and manage medication schedules,” she said. “There are numbers all around us, and when you’re uncomfortable with them, it makes life ...

The ancient Greeks were incredibly talented mathematicians—but they rarely used numbers in their math. Their particular specialty, geometry, dances around actual quantities, focusing on higher ...

Math is an indispensable tool for that— but only if we teach and value it as such. When students see themselves reflected in math — not as passive recipients of numbers and formulas but as ...

Practicing everyday math skills, like adding up steps and comparing prices, can make people more comfortable with numbers, a UVA researcher says. Credit: John DiJulio, University Communications ...