Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician,” you say. “You must be a genius!” they reply. Or ...
Parents are always looking for early signs of ability in their children: a boy who was able to ride a bike at age 3 or an 18-month old girl who surpassed children between ages 3 and 7 in an equestrian ...
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The film The Man Who Knew Infinity tells the gripping story of Srinivasa Ramanujan, an exceptionally talented, ...
As a mathematics educator for the last seven years, I can attest that most folks believe they either are or are not “math people.” And that idea of innate math ability is very harmful to both those ...
How can teachers help all students become successful in mathematics? It is a deceptively complicated question—one that invites different ideas in the field about how best to prepare students for ...
Ellen Peters receives funding from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health. Brittany Shoots-Reinhard receives funding from the National Science Foundation and National ...
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