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Explore the roots of math anxiety in students and discover strategies to foster confidence and understanding in mathematics.

W hile experiential learning has gained attention in educational reforms, its application in Maths is limited. According to ...

From March 15, more than one million young Australians will sit the NAPLAN numeracy test. For most students, this will just be a routine part of the school day (albeit less fun than running around at ...

Math isn’t just about following rules. It’s about figuring out why they exist, and if there’s a way to break them. The following is an excerpt from Is Math Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to ...

Mathematician Cheng attempts to impart crucial life lessons via the fundamentals of math in her uneven latest (after Is Maths Real?). The focus is on the meaning of “sameness” and “difference” in both ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

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There’s a lot of mathematics in physics, as you have undoubtedly noticed. But what’s the difference between the math that we use to describe nature and nature itself? Is there any difference? Or could ...