It’s that time of year again- sharpened pencils, fresh notebooks, and… tears over math homework? For many families, back-to-school season comes with excitement and anxiety, especially when it comes to ...

Turning math learning into a social and engaging activity helps build confidence in students and also drives academic ...

Getting early-childhood educators more comfortable with teaching math was the focus of a summer workshop held by the Erikson Institute in Chicago, Ill. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report The ...

Mathematics anxiety is a feeling of tension and fear when dealing with numbers or performing calculations. It is a common form of academic anxiety: according to an OECD report, around 40% of students ...

When was the last time you did a bit of math? Perhaps, like this writer, when splitting a check with some friends at a restaurant you (admittedly lazily) simply throw your credit card onto the pile, ...

For many individuals, growing uncomfortable with mathematics often starts in early childhood when they receive a worksheet with numbers on it. At this point in life, there may be feelings of panic, ...

The Big Apple is trying out a new equation to help boost sagging math scores. City officials unveiled a new public school math curriculum Monday aimed at helping students overcome their “fear of math” ...

Arithmophobia is a fear of numbers or math. It is a very common phobia. Gentle exposure therapy can help you change your relationship with numbers. Phobias are a type of mental health condition.

People look puzzled whenever I share that I never attended one math class while a student at Milton Union High School. No Pre-algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, or Trigonometry. When in grade ...

A woman who overcame her "fear of maths" to get accepted into university in her 50s says age gave her the confidence to take up lessons. Angela, from Somerset, applied for university aged 57, but was ...

“Miah is twice as old as Alice today, but six years ago, on the same day, he was three times as old as Alice was then. How old are Miah and Alice today?” It's a Saturday in the Western Gateway ...