You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

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

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College students learn more calculus in an active learning course in which students solve problems during class than in a traditional lecture-based course. That’s according to a peer-reviewed study my ...

On a humid 1969 September night in Texas, a little boy sat in the stands of a high school football game, happily supporting his hometown team. As he watched, the opposition's running back broke free, ...

Back in 1948, the journal Physical Review published a paper entitled “Space-Time Approach to Quantum Electrodynamics” by a young physicist named R.P. Feynman at Cornell University. The paper described ...

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A Chinese migrant worker with no college degree has found a solution to a complex math problem – in what appears to be a real life version of the Oscar-winning movie “Good Will Hunting.” Yu Jianchun, ...

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea remains a sui generis communist monarchy wrapped in mystery, prone to sporadic brinkmanship and violent spasms. The young leader’s surprise execution of his ...

McGraw Hill announced today the release of ALEKS for Calculus, a new AI-powered learning solution that delivers personalized support to address the unique needs of educators and students in today’s ...