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 ...

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, ...

A speaker challenged a familiar belief about high achievers, warning that top grades do not always signal the qualities ...

The Office of Student Life & Well-being invites you to participate in HAIL™, a training session designed to support your work with students through effective problem-solving and resiliency-focused ...

Nearly 40 years ago, Melissa and Doug Bernstein started what would become a beloved, multimillion-dollar company, Melissa & Doug Toys. Melissa, a 1987 Duke alumna, with husband Doug in 2013 created ...

The Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology said its educational innovation program, INGE, is helping establish a student ...

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to add, starting with ...

Employers want teamwork and problem-solving skills. Professors can help students explain how they’re learning these skills in ...

A viral post by an IIT alumnus has reignited debate over students' growing reliance on AI tools such as ChatGPT for coding, ...