The predominantly Asian approach to teaching mathematics in schools, called the "mastery approach," is spreading, largely due to the fact these countries are high-performers on international tests.

In math, the best way to fill in learning gaps is to individualize the curriculum and ensure students have mastered the skills and concepts that are prerequisite to what they’re learning now. Age of ...

Ever-envious of Singapore’s much-heralded success in teaching maths, politicians are keen to see its methodology arriving in UK classrooms. Education minister Elizabeth Truss explained some of the ...

Sarah never smiled in my classroom. At least not with her eyes. She spoke under her breath. Whispers of words I couldn’t usually hear. She is one of the many students who I remember because despite my ...

England’s top performing maths pupils achieve a very high standard but the bottom performers lag far behind. shutterstock When it comes to maths, many primary school children in the UK are struggling ...

THE University of the West Indies, Mona, which partnered recently with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the training of mathematics teachers islandwide, is hoping that the sessions will ...