Two major studies demonstrate the effectiveness of problem-based learning and show that students, parents and teachers prefer such immersive learning techniques.

Mathematics as a discipline was developed to solve real problems. It should be the problems that drive what our students learn, not vice versa.

Grounded in problem-based learning and with respect to four mathematics domains (arithmetic, random events and counting, number theory, and geometry), we designed a series of programming-based ...

Project-based learning classrooms are places where a constructivist approach to learning assists students in gaining a deeper understanding of materials through process-oriented engagement in ...

These are legitimate concerns, but they shouldn’t make the math classroom a PBL-free zone. Students deserve to experience mathematics as a way to engage with their world.

Duolingo, a quick-and-easy learning app that boasts more than 128 million monthly active users worldwide — mostly for its ...

America's difficult relationship with math can be tackled with a shift in mindset and instruction, says Shalinee Sharma, Cofounder of Zearn, a nonprofit math platform.

Curious about how math is learned, Evans has joined with UVA colleague Daniel Lipscomb, Vanderbilt University’s Laurie Cutting, Michael Ullman from Georgetown University and others in studying 109 ...