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The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines that include recommending teachers stop quizzing ...

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As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

Brain teasers are excellent puzzle games for providing the brain with an effective mental workout. Math puzzles are a type of brain teaser that requires you to find the missing value. These types of ...