Quantitative literacy, the ability to interpret numerical data in the context of everyday life, is increasingly important, says Bernard L. Madison, a professor of mathematics at the University of ...

Recent investigations pertaining to the importance of verbal factors in the learning of mathematics are reviewed. The paper is divided into 3 sections: (a) the relationships of mathematical ability to ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information An official journal of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), JRME is the premier research journal in mathematics ...

The Poincaré conjecture has been in the news lately. Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman submitted a proof 3 years ago claiming that he had proved the famous conjecture. In August, he won a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SALISBURY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – There ...

A pair of researchers at the University of Sussex has found that the kind of relationship a child has with his or her parents can have a major impact on how well they do in learning math at school. In ...